The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

TOM!

OH, TOM!

HEY, JIM!

WHEE!

DRAT THAT BOY.

HE'S ALWAYS LATE.

I DECLARE, YOU'D NEVER

KNOW THAT TOM AND SID

WAS EVEN HALF-BROTHERS,

WOULD YOU?

IF HE'D LEARNED

HIS BIBLE VERSES

FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL,

HE MIGHT BE:

A BETTER BOY.

WE WON'T WAIT FOR HIM.

SIT DOWN AND EAT.

FETCH THE CAKE.

LET ME HELP YOU:

WITH IT, COUSIN MARY.

MISS POLLY!

OH, MISS POLLY!

WELL, WHAT IS IT, JIM?

DOES YOU WANT THIS

WOOD OR THIS WOOD?

OH, ANY WOOD, JIM.

MAYBE THIS WOOD IS

BETTER THAN THIS WOOD!

OH, ALL RIGHT.

HEH!

LAND OF GOSHEN,

YOUR HAIR LOOKS LIKE

A HOORAH'S NEST.

DID YOU WASH:

YOUR HANDS GOOD?

MMM. GAVE YOURSELF

A LICK AND A PROMISE,

I'LL BE BOUND WORTHY.

EAT YOUR SUPPER:

BEFORE IT GETS COLD.

LORD, WE THANK THEE FOR

OUR DAILY BREAD. AMEN.

BREAD, COUSIN MARY, PLEASE.

TOM, IT WAS

POWERFUL WARM:

IN SCHOOL TODAY,

WASN'T IT?

YESSUM.

HMM.

DIDN'T YOU WAN TO GO SWIMMING, TOM?

NO. WELL, NOT VERY MUCH.

BUT YOU'RE NOT TOO WARM

NOW, THOUGH, ARE YOU?

SOME OF US STUCK

OUR HEADS UNDER THE PUMP.

MINE'S DAMP YET, SEE?

YES.

IF YOU ONLY PUMPED

WATER ON YOUR HEAD,

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO UNDO

YOUR SHIRT COLLAR

WHERE I SEWED IT,

DID YOU?

HMM. WELL, I WAS SURE

YOU'D PLAYED HOOKY

FROM SCHOOL:

AND GONE SWIMMING.

DIDN'T YOU

SEW HIS COLLAR:

WITH WHITE THREAD,

AUNT POLLY?

YES, I DID.

THAT THREAD'S BLACK.

TOM!

HUH!

OUCH! IT COULD TURN

BLACK, COULDN'T IT?

IN THE SUN?

WELL, YOU'RE ENOUGH

TO GIVE A SAIN THE CONNIPTIONS.

YESSUM.

NOW, YOU MARCH STRAIGH UP TO BED AND RIGHT NOW.

OW!

PLAY HOOKY ON FRIDAY,

WHITEWASH ON SATURDAY!

I WOULD, AUNT POLLY,

BUT THERE AIN' ANY WHITEWASH.

OH, YES, THERE IS.

I MIXED 3 WHOLE

BUCKETFULS MYSELF.

THAT WHOLE GREA BIG FENCE?

EVERY INCH OF IT.

AND YOU DON'T WAN ANY STREAKS IN IT,

DO YOU, AUNT POLLY?

NARY A ONE.

I'LL TELL THE BOYS

YOU CAN'T GO SWIMMING

'CAUSE YOU GOTTA

WHITEWASH THE OLD FENCE.

BYE, TOM.

AUNT POLLY!

SAY, JIM...

I'LL FETCH THE WATER

IF YOU'LL WHITEWASH.

I CAN'T, MASTER TOM!

MISS POLLY TOLD ME TO GO ALONG

AND TEND TO MY OWN BUSINESS.

AND IF I DON'T, SHE'D

SNATCH THE HEAD OFF OF ME.

SHE? HUH!

SHE NEVER:

LICKS ANYBODY.

ONLY WHACKS THEM OVER

THE HEAD WITH A THIMBLE.

LIKE THIS.

OUCH!

EXCUSE ME, MASTER TOM.

I DIDN'T MEAN

TO HURT YOU.

JIM, I'LL TELL YOU

WHAT I'LL DO.

IF YOU'LL

WHITEWASH SOME,

I'LL SHOW YOU

MY SHORT TOE.

LET ME SEE.

OW!

CLEAR THE RIVER!

I'M THE STEAMBOA BIG MISSOURI.

BOUND FOR ST. LOUIS

FROM NEW ORLEANS.

LET HER GO!

FULL STEAM AHEAD!

STOP HER!

I'M GOING

A- SWIMMING, I AM.

BUT OF COURSE,

YOU'D RATHER WORK.

WHAT DO YOU CALL WORK?

WHY, AIN'T THAT WORK?

WELL, ALL I KNOW

IS IT SUITS TOM SAWYER.

SAY, LET ME

WHITEWASH A LITTLE.

THINK I'D LE A DUDE WHITEWASH?

OH, COME ON NOW.

I'D LET YOU

IF YOU WAS ME.

NO. IF IT WERE

THE INSIDE,

I WOULDN'T MIND.

AND AUNT POLLY WOULDN'T.

BUT SHE'S AWFUL PARTICULAR

ABOUT THE OUTSIDE.

AW, SHUCKS.

I'D BE CAREFUL.

I'LL GIVE YOU

THE REST OF MY APPLE.

WELL, HERE-

NO. I'M A-FEARED.

AND I'LL GIVE YOU

THIS, TOO.

AIN'T THA A HUMDINGER.

WHAT IS IT?

IT'S A KNOB OFF

A BRASS DOORKNOCKER.

ALL MY LIFE I WANTED

A KNOB OFF A BRASS DOORKNOCKER.

WELL...

HERE.

QUICK, BEFORE

I CHANGE MY MIND.

DON'T TELL AUNT POLLY.

I AIN'T SEEN A THING,

MASTER TOM.

HEY, AUNT POLLY!

AUNT POLLY!

THIS AUNT POLLY THAT.

AUNT POLLY HERE,

AUNT POLLY THERE.

WELL, WHAT'S

THE MATTER NOW?

CAN'T YOU TEND TO WORK

AND LEAVE A BODY IN PEACE?

MAY I GO NOW,

AUNT POLLY?

HOW MUCH HAVE YOU DONE?

IT'S ALL DONE.

3 COATS, TOO.

NOW, SEE HERE, TOM,

DON'T YOU LIE TO ME.

I CAN'T BEAR IT.

WELL, LOOK.

HUH.

WELL, I NEVER!

THERE'S NO GETTING

'ROUND IT.

YOU CAN WORK:

WHEN YOU HAVE A MIND TO.

WELL, RUN ALONG

AND PLAY.

VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD

AS THE GOOD BOOK SAYS.

AUNT POLLY!

OHH!

AUNT POLLY!

OH, MY SAKES ALIVE!

OHH! OHH!

THERE, DON'T YOU WORRY,

SIDNEY, DEAR.

YOU CAN PUT ON:

YOUR SUNDAY SUIT.

WAIT TILL I GET MY HANDS

ON THAT BLABBERSKITE

WHEN HE COMES HOME.

GO ON. OH, DEAR.

Girl:
YOO-HOO!

HELLO, AMY.

HELLO, TOM...

DEAR, I GO SOMETHING FOR YOU.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN

SUCH A LONG TIME?

I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU

SINCE WE GOT ENGAGED.

I HAD THE CHICKEN POX.

YOU HAVEN'T GO IT NOW, HAVE YOU?

NO, SILLY.

THINK MA-MA

WOULD LET ME OU IF I WASN'T ALL CURED?

WHO'S MOVING IN

ACROSS THE WAY?

I HEARD MA-MA SAY

IT WAS THE NEW JUDGE.

OH, THAT'S THEIR

SILLY LITTLE GIRL.

SHE'S AWFUL!

MA SENT ME OVER TO PLAY

WITH HER, BUT I WOULDN'T.

SHE'S TOO UGLY.

NOBODY ROUND HERE'S

GOING TO LIKE HER.

MMM. SAY, AMY?

ARE YOU SURE YOU GO OVER THE CHICKEN POX?

YES.

CERTAIN SURE?

WHY, YES.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

YOU LOOK AWFUL PEAKED.

I DO?

WHAT ARE THOSE 2 PINK

SPOTS ON YOUR CHEEK?

PINK SPOTS? WHERE?

OF COURSE, MAYBE IT'S

ONLY POISON IVY.

YES. MAYBE IT IS.

BUT I AIN'T BEEN

OUT OF THE HOUSE.

OH!

MA! MA!

UHH!

BECKY! BECKY!

YES, MAMA?

UHH!

TOM'S GOT A GIRL,

TOM'S GOT A GIRL

AUNT POLLY!

HEY, BEN!

WANNA BUY:

YOUR FROG BACK?

WHATCHA WANT FOR HER?

BIBLE TICKETS.

6 BLUES

AND 6 YELLERS.

YOU'RE CRAZY.

GIVE YOU 4 BLUES

AND 5 YELLERS.

HAND THEM OVER.

OHH.

AND YOU SEE, JUDGE,

WHENEVER ONE:

OF OUR PUPILS LEARNS

2 VERSES OF SCRIPTURE,

HE OR SHE RECEIVES

A BLUE TICKET.

NOW, 100 BLUE TICKETS

ENTITLE HIM OR HER

TO ONE YELLOW TICKET.

AND 10 YELLOW TICKETS

BRING THE REWARD

OF A BEAUTIFUL BIBLE.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

AHEM. ATTENTION.

TODAY WE HAVE:

THE RARE PRIVILEGE

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