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Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer
Capítulo 20, Página 4
The
same
response.
“Susan
Harper,
did
you
do
this?”
Another
no.
The
next
girl
was
Becky
Thatcher.
Tom
was
shaking
with
excitement
and
a
feeling
of
hopelessness.
"Rebecca
Thatcher,"
Tom
looked
at
her
face—it
was
pale
with
fear—"did
you
tear—no,
look
at
me,"
her
hands
went
up
in
a
plea—"did
you
tear
this
book?"
A
thought
flashed
like
lightning
through
Tom's
mind.
He
jumped
up
and
shouted,
"I
did
it!"
The
school
looked
in
confusion
at
this
unbelievable
act.
Tom
stood
for
a
moment
to
collect
his
scattered
thoughts.
When
he
moved
forward
to
accept
his
punishment,
the
surprise,
gratitude,
and
admiration
in
Becky’s
eyes
seemed
worth
a
hundred
beatings.
Inspired
by
his
own
brave
act,
he
took
the
harshest
whipping
Mr.
Dobbins
had
ever
given
without
a
sound.
He
also
didn't
mind
being
told
to
stay
two
hours
after
school,
because
he
knew
who
would
wait
for
him
outside
until
he
was
free,
and
she
wouldn't
think
the
time
was
wasted
either.
That
night,
Tom
went
to
bed
planning
revenge
against
Alfred
Temple.
Becky
had
confessed
everything
to
him
with
shame
and
regret,
including
her
own
betrayal.
But
soon,
even
his
desire
for
revenge
had
to
make
way
for
happier
thoughts,
and
he
finally
fell
asleep
with
Becky’s
last
words
softly
echoing
in
his
mind—
"Tom,
how
could
you
be
so
noble!"
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