The adventures of Tom Sawyer - 10

"I stopped to talk with Huckleberry Finn!" he said.
The teacher was very, very angry. Boys were often late for school. That was bad, but talking with Huckleberry Finn was worse, much worse! The teacher took his stick, and two minutes later Tom's trousers were very hot and the teacher's arm was very tired.
"Now, Tom Sawyer, you go and sit with the girls!"
Some of the children laughed. Tom walked to the chair next to the new girl, sat down and opened his book. The other children began to work again.

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