Both Uses of
notorious
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Here was a gorgeous triumph; they were missed; they were mourned... the departed were the talk of the whole town, and the envy of all the boys, as far as this dazzling notoriety was concerned.
Chpt 14 *notoriety = state of being known for something bad
- They would have given anything to have that swarthy suntanned skin of his, and his glittering notoriety; and Tom would not have parted with either for a circus.†
Chpt 18notoriety = fame for something bad
Definition:
well known for something bad