At one point in this work, the lawyer Wilson claims that John "Shadbelly" B
At one point in this work, the lawyer Wilson claims that John "Shadbelly" Billson's attempt to defraud was foiled because of the presence of the word "very," and Billson is exposed as a fraud along with the banker Pinkerton. Barclay Goodson is widely suspected as being the man who gave twenty dollars to a stranger, and Reverend Burgess's efforts to protect the Richards fail. The town motto becomes "Lead us into Temptation" after the civic reputation for honesty is destroyed. For 10 points, name this Mark Twain story.
At one point in this work, the lawyer Wilson claims that John "Shadbelly" Billson's attempt to defraud was foiled because of the presence of the word "very," and Billson is exposed as a fraud along with the banker Pinkerton.