What is at the center of Huckleberry Finn chapters 8-11?

1. Chapter 8

1.1. I Spare Miss Watson's Jim?

1.2. Well, I warn't long making him understand I warn't dead. I was ever so glad to see Jim. I warn't lonesome now. I told him I warn't afraid of HIM telling the people where I was. I talked along, but he only set there and looked at me; never said nothing. (8.25)

1.3. Friendship

2. Chapter 9

2.1. "It's a dead man. Yes, indeedy; naked, too. He's ben shot in de back. I reck'n he's ben dead two er three days. Come in, Huck, but doan' look at his face—it's too gashly."

2.2. Adventure

3. Chapter 10

3.1. "It's YOU, at last!—AIN'T it?" I out with a "Yes'm" before I thought. (10.8, 10.9)

3.2. Friendship

4. Chapter 11

4.1. "What did you say your name was, honey?" "M—Mary Williams." "Honey, I thought you said it was Sarah when you first come in?" "Oh, yes'm, I did. Sarah Mary Williams. Sarah's my first name. Some calls me Sarah, some calls me Mary." (11.30, 11.31, 11.33, 11.34)

4.2. Trust-Because Huck and Fin trust each other in third chapter