The smoke had an unpleasant taste, and they gagged a little, but Tom said: "Why, it's just as easy! If I'd a knowed this was all, I'd a learnt long ago." "So would I," said Joe.

"It's just nothing." "Why, many a time I've looked at people smoking, and thought well I wish I could do that; but I never thought I could," said Tom.
"That's just the way with me, hain't it, Huck?
You've heard me talk just that way--haven't you, Huck?
I'll leave it to Huck if I haven't." "Yes--heaps of times," said Huck.
"Well, I have too," said Tom; "oh, hundreds of times.

Once down by the slaughter-house.

Don't you remember, Huck?
Bob Tanner was there, and Johnny Miller, and Jeff Thatcher, when I said it.

Don't you remember, Huck, 'bout me saying that ?" "Yes, that's so," said Huck.