Chapter 13

           Tom’smindwasmadeupnow. Hewasgloomyanddesperate. Hewasaforsaken,friendlessboy,hesaid;nobodylovedhim; whentheyfoundoutwhattheyhaddrivenhimto,perhapstheywouldbesorry; hehadtriedtodorightandgetalong,buttheywouldnotlethim; sincenothingwoulddothembuttoberidofhim,letitbeso; andletthemblameHIMfortheconsequences—whyshouldn’tthey? Whatrighthadthefriendlesstocomplain? Yes,theyhadforcedhimtoitatlast: hewouldleadalifeofcrime. Therewasnochoice. 

           BythistimehewasfardownMeadowLane,andthebellforschoolto"takeup"tinkledfaintlyuponhisear. Hesobbed,now,tothinkheshouldnever,neverhearthatoldfamiliarsoundanymore—itwasveryhard,butitwasforcedonhim; sincehewasdrivenoutintothecoldworld,hemustsubmit—butheforgavethem. Thenthesobscamethickandfast. 

           Justatthispointhemethissoul’ssworncomrade,JoeHarper—hard-eyed,andwithevidentlyagreatanddismalpurposeinhisheart. Plainlyherewere"twosoulswithbutasinglethought. "Tom,wipinghiseyeswithhissleeve,begantoblubberoutsomethingaboutaresolutiontoescapefromhardusageandlackofsympathyathomebyroamingabroadintothegreatworldnevertoreturn; andendedbyhopingthatJoewouldnotforgethim. 

           ButittranspiredthatthiswasarequestwhichJoehadjustbeengoingtomakeofTom,andhadcometohunthimupforthatpurpose. Hismotherhadwhippedhimfordrinkingsomecreamwhichhehadnevertastedandknewnothingabout; itwasplainthatshewastiredofhimandwishedhimtogo; ifshefeltthatway,therewasnothingforhimtodobutsuccumb; hehopedshewouldbehappy,andneverregrethavingdrivenherpoorboyoutintotheunfeelingworldtosufferanddie. 

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