Stranger:
"Now look, I know you love Obadiah, and you want to see your paw safe..."

Huck:
"No, I don't."

Stranger:
"...But all this time you been wantin' to speak with him, I assumed..."

 
    Huck:
"Nope. Paw is a moron, near as I can reckon. I bet Nelly has a better chance of getting us out of this mess."

Stranger:
"All right, kid. I can see you ain't no dummy. So I need your help... I need you to get me some leather strips, not rough trimmings but nice, soft hide. And some cotton, and some thread from the sail maker's loft. Look around for any floral wire, or a shishkabab skewer about yea-big around... And there's one more thing I want you to do for me..."