Joe and Huck are starting to get bored of being pirates and consider going home but Tom, having overheard the plans for the boys' funeral, has a more dramatic return in mind.
Tom sneaks home and overhears Aunt Polly and Mrs Harper talking about how much they miss the boys and that they regret being so harsh with them. Back on the island, Joe and Huck are starting to get bored of being pirates and consider going home but Tom, knowing the plans for the boys' funeral, has a more dramatic return in mind.—Phil G