Chapter 5 At School

Monday morning, Tom went to school. The children wanted to hear about his adventure, and Tom liked talking about it. Becky wanted to talk to Tom, but he didn't look at her.

Then Tom talked to Amy. Becky watched him and she was angry. She said to her friends, “I'm going to have an adventure day. You can come on my adventure.” But she didn't ask Tom.

Later in the morning, Tom talked to Amy again. Becky talked to her friend Alfred and looked at a picture-book with him.Tom watched them and he was angry with Becky.

In the afternoon, Tom waited for Becky at the school fence. He said, “I'm sorry.”

But Becky didn't listen to him. She walked into the school room. The teacher's new book was on his table. This book wasn't for children, but Becky wanted to look at it. She opened the book quietly and looked at the pictures.

Suddenly, Tom came into the room. Becky was surprised. She closed the book quickly,and it tore.Becky was angry with Tom and quickly went out of the room.

Then the children and the teacher came into the room and went to their places. The teacher looked at his book.

“Who did this? Who tore my book?” he asked angrily.

The room was very quiet. The teacher started to ask every child,“Did you do this?”

They answered, “No, I didn't.”

Then he looked at Becky. “Becky, did you do this?”

Tom wanted to help her. Suddenly he said, “I did it. I tore your book.”

“Tom Sawyer, you're a very bad boy. Stay here after school!” the teacher said angrily.

At five o'clock Tom started to walk home.Becky waited for him at the school fence. “You're a very good friend,” she said.

Tom smiled at her and they walked home.