Friendship and Betrayal- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (ch.23-30)

While reading chapters 23-30, I didn't want to put the book down. This was the first section of the novel that didn't put me to sleep every so often (Not Kidding). I really enjoyed the story plot behind it. There was betrayal left from right. Not so much friendship. Can we all agree how much we hate the king and the duke. For them to talk up a show and for it to end up being short is so stupid. I can see why the crowd wasn't satisfied. The King and duke betrayed them into thinking that they were going to get their money's worth, which they didn't. They were lucky enough to escape when they did. Sadly. But no they couldn't stop there, they just had to go to the next town and betray more people. This time death was involved. Really! "Alas, alas, our poor brother-gone, and we never got to see him; oh, it's too, too hard!" (chapter 24) The king and duke in my understanding of the reading were basically crying because they had a great opportunity ahead if them. 
     When they continue lying about who they were I was not only angry at them but at the people who believed every word of their lie. Yes there lies were believable but when the only sensible one, Doctor Robinson accuses them of being fraud's, the people still didn't believe. I was proud of Huck for stepping up as well and telling Mary about the king and duke. I wanted them to get caught as badly as Huck did to but that didn't happen. To end this discussion about the king and duke, why did the king confess to hiding the money tin the coffin?
     Friendship for Huck and Jim is going great. In the end of chapter 30, Huck tells Jim everything about what happened in town. Isn't that what friendship is about, telling each other everything that goes on in life. The part that made me smile while reading was in chapter 23. "I went to sleep, and Jim didn't call me when it was my turn. He often done that". Jim is nice for letting Huck sleep more than he should. Jim is looking out for him like a friend/dad.