Both Uses of
consequence
in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- That's just the way: a person does a low-down thing, and then he don't want to take no consequences of it.
Chpt 31 (definition 1) *consequences = undesired effects
- ...and as to the candlestick, it warn't no consequence, it would blow over by and by.
Chpt 37 (definition 2) *consequence = importance
Definitions:
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(1) (consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)
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(2) (consequence as in: of little consequence) importance or relevance