Chapter 20

           TherewassomethingaboutAuntPolly’smanner,whenshekissedTom,thatsweptawayhislowspiritsandmadehimlightheartedandhappyagain. HestartedtoschoolandhadtheluckofcominguponBeckyThatcherattheheadofMeadowLane. Hismoodalwaysdeterminedhismanner. Withoutamoment’shesitationherantoherandsaid: 

           "Iactedmightymeanto-day,Becky,andI’msosorry. Iwon’tever,everdothatwayagain,aslongaseverIlive pleasemakeup,won’tyou?" 

           Thegirlstoppedandlookedhimscornfullyintheface: 

           "I’llthankyoutokeepyourselfTOyourself,Mr.ThomasSawyer. I’llneverspeaktoyouagain." 

           Shetossedherheadandpassedon. Tomwassostunnedthathehadnotevenpresenceofmindenoughtosay "Whocares,MissSmarty?" untiltherighttimetosayithadgoneby. Sohesaidnothing. Buthewasinafinerage,nevertheless. Hemopedintotheschoolyardwishingshewereaboy,andimagininghowhewouldtrounceherifshewere. Hepresentlyencounteredheranddeliveredastingingremarkashepassed. Shehurledoneinreturn,andtheangrybreachwascomplete. ItseemedtoBecky,inherhotresentment,thatshecouldhardlywaitforschoolto"takein,"shewassoimpatienttoseeTomfloggedfortheinjuredspelling-book. IfshehadhadanylingeringnotionofexposingAlfredTemple,Tom’soffensiveflinghaddrivenitentirelyaway. 

           Poorgirl,shedidnotknowhowfastshewasnearingtroubleherself. Themaster,Mr.Dobbins,hadreachedmiddleagewithanunsatisfiedambition. Thedarlingofhisdesireswas,tobeadoctor,butpovertyhaddecreedthatheshouldbenothinghigherthanavillageschoolmaster. 

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