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Nascent Drama

She had thought that of course Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way.
 
He said: "Mayn't I go and play now, aunt?"
 
"Tom, don't lie to me -- I can't bear it."
 
Aunt Polly placed small trust in such evidence.
 
She went out to see for herself; and she would have been content to find twenty per cent. of Tom's statement true.
 
When she found the entire fence whitewashed, and not only white-washed but elaborately coated and recoated, and even a streak added to the ground, her astonishment was almost unspeakable.
 
There's no getting round it, you can work when you're a mind to, Tom."
 
And then she diluted the compliment by adding,
 
"But it's powerful seldom you're a mind to, I'm bound to say.
 
Well, go 'long and play; but mind you get back some time in a week, or I'll tan you."
 
She was so overcome by the splendor of his achievement that she took him into the closet and selected a choice apple and delivered it to him, along with an improving lecture upon the added value and flavor a treat took to itself when it came without sin through virtuous effort.
 
And while she closed with a happy Scriptural flourish, he "hooked" a doughnut.
 
Then he skipped out, and saw Sid just starting up the outside stairway that led to the back rooms on the second floor.
 
Clods were handy and the air was full of them in a twinkling.
 
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