La riquesa de Huck Finn, i el fet de trobar-se sota la protecció de la vídua Douglas, l'introduí a la societat (no: va llançar-l'hi, va precipitar-l'hi), i els seus sofriments gairebé ultrapassaven la mesura de les seves forces.
Huck Finn's wealth and the fact that he was now under the Widow Douglas' protection introduced him into society--no, dragged him into it, hurled him into it--and his sufferings were almost more than he could bear.