The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

 The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete Author: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Release Date: August 20, 2006 [EBook #74] Last updated: June 1, 2017 Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TOM SAWYER *** Produced by David Widger THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER By Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Y-o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty--Tom Practices Music--The Challenge--A Private Entrance CHAPTER II. Strong Temptations--Strategic Movements--The Innocents Beguiled CHAPTER III. Tom as a General--Triumph and Reward--Dismal Felicity--Commission and Omission CHAPTER IV. Mental Acrobatics--Attending Sunday--School--The Superintendent--“Showing off”--Tom Lionized CHAPTER V. A Useful Minister--In Church--The Climax CHAPTER VI. Self-Examination--Dentistry--The Midnight Charm--Witches and Devils--Cautious Approaches--Happy Hours CHAPTER VII. A Treaty Entered Into--Early Lessons--A Mistake Made CHAPTER VIII. Tom Decides on his Course--Old Scenes Re-enacted CHAPTER IX. A Solemn Situation--Grave Subjects Introduced--Injun Joe Explains CHAPTER X. The Solemn Oath--Terror Brings Repentance--Mental Punishment CHAPTER XI. Muff Potter Comes Himself--Tom’s Conscience at Work CHAPTER XII. Tom Shows his Generosity--Aunt Polly Weakens CHAPTER XIII. The Young Pirates--Going to the Rendezvous--The Camp--Fire Talk CHAPTER XIV. Camp-Life--A Sensation--Tom Steals Away from Camp CHAPTER XV. Tom Reconnoiters--Learns the Situation--Reports at Camp CHAPTER XVI. A Day’s Amusements--Tom Reveals a Secret--The Pirates take a Lesson--A Night Surprise--An Indian War CHAPTER XVII. Memories of the Lost Heroes--The Point in Tom’s Secret CHAPTER XVIII. Tom’s Feelings Investigated--Wonderful Dream--Becky Thatcher Overshadowed--Tom Becomes Jealous--Black Revenge CHAPTER XIX. Tom Tells the Truth CHAPTER XX. Becky in a Dilemma--Tom’s Nobility Asserts Itself CHAPTER XXI. Youthful Eloquence--Compositions by the Young Ladies--A Lengthy Vision--The Boy’s Vengeance Satisfied CHAPTER XXII. Tom’s Confidence Betrayed--Expects Signal Punishment CHAPTER XXIII. Old Muff’s Friends--Muff Potter in Court--Muff Potter Saved CHAPTER XXIV. Tom as the Village Hero--Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror--Pursuit of Injun Joe