The guests went home. The King asked Mary Jane Wilks about the rooms. She gave her own room to Uncle Harvey. She gave another room to Uncle William. Mary Jane Wilks stayed in a room with her sisters.
Huck had to stay in the garret (a small, uncomfortable room under the roof). The King said Huck was his valet (a personal servant). Mary Jane Wilks showed them the rooms. The rooms were simple but very clean.
That night, they had a large supper. Many people from the town came to eat. Huck stood behind the chairs of The King and The Duke. He helped them during the meal. Mary Jane Wilks sat at the head of the table.
After supper, Huck went to the kitchen. He ate with Joanna. Joanna was the youngest sister. She asked Huck many questions about England. Huck told many lies to her.
Joanna asked if Huck ever saw the King of England. Huck said the King went to his church every Sunday. Joanna was surprised. She asked why the King lived in his town. Huck said the King came for the sea baths.
Joanna said that town was not near the sea. Huck realized he made a mistake. He said the King used barrels of sea water. He said the servants made the water hot in big fires.
Then Joanna asked about the church. Huck said there were seventeen preachers in the church. Joanna did not believe him. She said Huck was telling lies. She told Huck to put his hand on a book and tell the truth.
Mary Jane Wilks came into the kitchen. She heard Joanna. She told Joanna to stop. Mary Jane Wilks said Huck was a stranger in a new country. She said Joanna must be kind to him.
Huck felt very bad. He looked at the kind sisters. He thought about The King and The Duke. These bad men wanted to steal all the money from these good girls. Huck decided to help the sisters.
Huck went upstairs to the bedrooms. He wanted to find the gold. He went into the room of The King. It was dark, so Huck could not see well. He heard people coming, so he hid behind a curtain.
The King and The Duke came into the room. They shut the door. The Duke was worried. He was afraid of Doctor Robinson. The Duke wanted to take the money and leave in the middle of the night.
The King did not want to leave. He wanted to sell the houses and the land too. He said they could get eight or nine thousand dollars more. The Duke felt bad for the sisters. He did not want to leave the girls with nothing.
The King laughed at The Duke. He said the girls were young and could work. He said the people who bought the houses would lose their money, not the girls. The King was very greedy.
The Duke agreed to stay. But he wanted to move the money. He was afraid the servants would find it behind the curtain. The King agreed. He moved toward the curtain where Huck was hiding.
Huck stayed very still. The King did not see him. The King took the bag of gold. He went to the bed. He hid the gold inside the tick (a large bag filled with straw used as a mattress).
The King and The Duke left the room. Huck came out from behind the curtain. He went to the bed and found the gold. He took the bag and ran to his room in the garret.
Huck wanted to hide the money outside the house. He knew the men would search the house if the gold was missing. He waited until the house was very quiet. Then he went down the ladder.