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Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer
Capítulo 21, Página 1
Vacation
was
coming.
The
schoolmaster
was
always
strict.
Now,
he
was
even
stricter
because
of
"Examination"
day.
His
stick
was
never
still.
Only
the
big
boys
and
girls
were
safe.
Mr.
Dobbins
was
strong,
even
with
his
bald
head.
He
was
not
weak.
As
the
big
day
came
close,
he
punished
small
mistakes.
The
little
boys
were
scared
and
sad.
At
night,
they
planned
revenge.
They
wanted
to
hurt
the
master.
But
he
always
won.
His
punishments
were
big.
The
boys
lost
every
time.
Then,
they
made
a
new
plan.
They
needed
help
from
the
signpainter's
boy.
He
also
disliked
the
master.
The
master's
wife
would
go
away
soon.
The
signpainter's
boy
said
he
would
help.
On
the
special
night,
he
would
act
while
the
master
slept.
Then,
he
would
wake
him
up
and
take
him
to
school.
Finally,
the
big
night
came.
At
eight,
the
schoolhouse
was
bright
and
pretty.
The
master
sat
in
a
big
chair
on
a
platform.
He
looked
happy.
People
from
the
town
and
parents
sat
in
rows.
The
students
sat
on
a
big
platform.
Little
boys
wore
clean
clothes.
Big
boys
looked
awkward.
Girls
wore
nice
dresses
and
ribbons.
They
had
flowers
in
their
hair.
The
rest
of
the
students
watched.
The
show
began.
A
small
boy
stood
up.
He
said,
"You'd
scarce
expect
one
of
my
age
to
speak
in
public
on
the
stage,"
and
moved
his
arms.
He
was
very
scared
but
finished.
People
clapped
when
he
bowed
and
left.
A
shy
girl
said,
"Mary
had
a
little
lamb,"
and
made
a
small
bow.
People
clapped,
and
she
sat
down
happy
and
red-faced.
Tom
Sawyer
came
next.
He
was
sure
of
himself.
He
started,
"Give
me
liberty
or
give
me
death,"
with
big
actions.
But
he
forgot
the
words.
He
got
scared.
His
legs
shook.
The
room
was
quiet.
The
master
looked
angry.
Tom
tried
again
but
stopped.
He
left
the
stage.
People
clapped
a
little
but
stopped
soon.
“Other
kids
followed.
They
said
poems
and
stories.
There
was
a
reading
and
a
spelling
game.
The
Latin
class
did
well.
Then
came
the
main
part—girls
read
their
own
stories.
Each
girl
stepped
up,
cleared
her
throat,
and
read
her
paper.
The
topics
were
old
ones:
"Friendship,"
"Memories,"
"Religion,"
"Dream
Land,"
"Culture,"
"Government,"
"Melancholy,"
"Love,"
and
"Heart
Longings."
Many
stories
were
sad.
They
used
fancy
words.
Every
story
ended
with
a
lesson.
The
lessons
were
not
real.
But
all
girls
added
them.
The
longest
lesson
came
from
the
least
serious
girl.
It
was
always
this
way.
Back
to
the
"Examination."
The
first
story
was
"Is
this,
then,
Life?"
Here
is
a
part
of
it:
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