Huck &+ Jim Dialogue

Huck

Today, I reckon will be the day I tell Jim of what Pap and t’others think he done to me. I never said nothing; kept it to myself ‘cause I thought keeping it a secret wouldn’t be no problem. But by-and-by, I think I owes it to ‘em. I reckon that lyin’ to Jim wouldn’t do no good ‘cause last time I did suttin bad to ole Jim, he got bit by the snake and I promised myself it’d never happen again. It warn’t no use keeping it to myself ‘cause we was almost to Cairo so it wouldn’t matter no more.
I stared at Jim and thought to myself if this a good idea; us runnin’ off, and me with a nigger on my hands? Maybe it was bad and would send me to the bad place like Ms. Watson been tellin’ me bout. Ms. Watson always says we ought to follow the law no matters what. But I already broke the law so there warn’t no use in tryin to fix it. By and by, I woke Jim up ‘cause I wanted to tell him before the king and duke got to their senses. “Jim,” says I, “wake up”. Jim looked up at me ruther strange ‘cause he warn’t sure of why I would be doing such a thing. Jim didn’t answer so I just started talkin’. “See here Jim, when I’s dressed up as a girl and went to that house in the woods t’otha night, that lady tells me about myself. She said Pap and the others think you’s the one that killed me that night I ran away. They lookin for you Jim, not to sell you, but to put yous in prison or prob’ly kill you. But I knows it warn’t no problem no more cuz we’s almost to Cairo where nobody’ll bother to ask nuthin bout our reasons.” Jim was quiet, and all a sudden started cryin’ and howlin’ at me. It warn’t no use in trying to calm him down, it was my doing.

Jim

"I don't know what te say," says I. "Is it so chile? ‘Spose I's d'cided to goes on back te home wid Ms. Watson un alls the rest? They'd sho take me un whack me ove' the head wid no chance te speak my peace. I doan' want te think bout this no mo'. Its puttin' a hurtin in ma heart. I thought you's said you's gonna stop lyin te me chile. Are you's jus nuther white man out te git me? I knows u aint, else u wouldn't be helpin in gittin ma freedom n comin bak wid me to finds my fam'ly. I don't got five million frens runnin' roun' tryin to help ole Jim. I on'y got you's Huck. On account o' dat, its ok that you's fergot to tell me that t'others assumin that I's the one that dun keel you. We’s neva gonna see them e’r agin. A new life is a comin’ Huck, jis yous wait n see. We's sho is gonna be happy; free te do wateve’ we wants wen we gits to Cairo, jis layin aroun' bein free wid my fam'ly. And you's sho welcom te be wid us too. I doan' mean to 'sturb yur plans if u's was plannin’ on sumthin else but I's sure do needs you Huck, no matter wha happens chile, I' mighty glad to have you honey. Now let’s put alls dis behine us n move on. Ain’t no use un stayin mad at each othas, ares future wid happiness and joy is a comin’. Jis wait an’ see chile, jis wait an’ see.