Widow Douglas

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The Widow Douglas is a character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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Widow Douglas' life is saved by Huckleberry Finn after he followed Injun Joe and a confederate of his and realised they were plotting to murder her. Out of her gratitude, she takes Huck into her home, but he has trouble adjusting to "civilised" life and soon runs away. However, at the end of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huck is persuaded by Tom Sawyer to return.

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