He was admitted daily after that, but was warned to keep still about his adventure and introduce no exciting topic.

The Widow Douglas stayed by to see that he obeyed.

At home Tom learned of the Cardiff Hill event; also that the "ragged man's" body had eventually been found in the river near the ferry-landing; he had been drowned while trying to escape, perhaps.
About a fortnight after Tom's rescue from the cave, he started off to visit Huck, who had grown plenty strong enough, now, to hear exciting talk, and Tom had some that would interest him, he thought.

Judge Thatcher's house was on Tom's way, and he stopped to see Becky.

The Judge and some friends set Tom to talking, and some one asked him ironically if he wouldn't like to go to the cave again.