What is the best summary of this reading passage?
People thought that Boggs was all talk and no action.
People believed that Boggs should be considered a dangerous man.
Boggs came to town only two or three times a year.
People hated to see Boggs come into town.

Question

What is the best summary of this reading passage?
People thought that Boggs was all talk and no action.
People believed that Boggs should be considered a dangerous man.
Boggs came to town only two or three times a year.
People hated to see Boggs come into town.

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Story:
This passage is from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

"Here comes old Boggs! -- in from the country for his little old monthly drunk; here he comes, boys!"

All the loafers looked glad; I reckoned they was used to having fun out of Boggs One of them says:

"Wonder who he's a-gwyne to chaw up this time. If he'd a-chawed up all the men he's ben a-gwyne to chaw up in the last twenty year he'd have considerable ruputation now."

Another one says, "I wisht old Boggs 'd threaten me, 'cuz then I'd know I warn't gwyne to die for a thousan' year."

Boggs comes a-tearing along on his horse, whooping and yelling like an Injun, and singing out:

"Cler the track, thar I'm on the waw-path, and the price uv coffins is a-gwyne to raise."