What did the Tom Saywer gang thought ramsoned meant?

This is from the book Huckleberry Finn.

Asked by Jessica420 on 19 Nov 16:31

Last updated by Jill W on 06 Sep 15:53

Answered by Jill W on 06 Sep 15:53

From the text:

“Well, I don’t know. But per’aps if we keep them till they’re ransomed, it means that we keep them till they’re dead. “

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn