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Chapter 20

           Tomstoodstill,ratherflusteredbythisonslaught.Presentlyhesaidtohimself: 

           "Whatacuriouskindofafoolagirlis! Neverbeenlickedinschool! Shucks! What’salicking! That’sjustlikeagirlthey’resothin-skinnedandchicken-hearted. Well,ofcourseIain’tgoingtotelloldDobbinsonthislittlefool,becausethere’sotherwaysofgettingevenonher,thatain’tsomean;butwhatofit? OldDobbinswillaskwhoitwastorehisbook.Nobody’llanswer. Thenhe’lldojustthewayhealwaysdoesaskfirstoneandthent’other,andwhenhecomestotherightgirlhe’llknowit,withoutanytelling. Girls’facesalwaystellonthem. Theyain’tgotanybackbone. She’llgetlicked. Well,it’sakindofatightplaceforBeckyThatcher,becausethereain’tanywayoutofit." Tomconnedthethingamomentlonger,andthenadded: "Allright,though;she’dliketoseemeinjustsuchafixlethersweatitout!" 

           Tomjoinedthemobofskylarkingscholarsoutside. Inafewmomentsthemasterarrivedandschool"tookin." Tomdidnotfeelastronginterestinhisstudies. Everytimehestoleaglanceatthegirls’sideoftheroomBecky’sfacetroubledhim. Consideringallthings,hedidnotwanttopityher,andyetitwasallhecoulddotohelpit. Hecouldgetupnoexultationthatwasreallyworthythename. Presentlythespelling-bookdiscoverywasmade,andTom’smindwasentirelyfullofhisownmattersforawhileafterthat. Beckyrousedupfromherlethargyofdistressandshowedgoodinterestintheproceedings. ShedidnotexpectthatTomcouldgetoutofhistroublebydenyingthathespilttheinkonthebookhimself; andshewasright. ThedenialonlyseemedtomakethethingworseforTom. Beckysupposedshewouldbegladofthat,andshetriedtobelieveshewasgladofit,butshefoundshewasnotcertain. 

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