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                                        18 Tom SawyerTom was late for school, and the teacher was mad. %u201cThomas Sawyer! Why are you late again?%u201d the teacher asked.Just then, Tom saw a new girl in class. There was an empty seat next to her, and Tom wanted to sit there, but how could he?Tom quickly said, %u201cI stopped to talk to Huckleberry Finn.%u201dThe teacher got even angrier. %u201cYou know you mustn%u2019t talk to that boy!%u201d Now go! Sit with the girls!%u201d the teacher ordered.The children laughed as Tom sat down next to the new girl. He looked at her and started drawing a picture of a house. %u201cLet me see it,%u201d she whispered.Tom slid the picture over to her. %u201cIt%u2019s nice. Draw a man,%u201d she said.Tom drew a man next to the house, but it wasn%u2019t very good. However, the girl liked it. %u201cYou draw really well. I can%u2019t draw,%u201d she said. %u201cI can teach you after school,%u201d Tom offered. %u201cOh, thank you!%u201d she said. %u201cWhat%u2019s your name?%u201d Tom asked. %u201cBecky Thatcher. I know your name. You%u2019re Tom Sawyer.%u201dmad : very angry or upset seat : a place where someone can sitGlossary

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