I smelt sickly eggs by the barrel, and rotten cabbages, and such things; and if I know the signs of a dead cat being around, and I bet I do, there was sixty-four of them went in. What insight does this comment reveal about the character of Huck? Because of his past, Huck has a tendency to always expect the worst from people. Despite his lack of formal upbringing, Huck has good intuition when it comes to reading situations. In spite of his past, Huck tries valiantly to find some humor in every type of situation. As a result of his youth, Huck has a tendency to grossly exaggerate certain situations.