The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Why does Tom keep stalling, seeming about to consent and then suddenly changing his mind more than once
Why does Ton keep stalling, seeming about to consent and then suddenly changing his mind more then once
Why does Ton keep stalling, seeming about to consent and then suddenly changing his mind more then once
This is part of Tom's plan to entice the other boys into painting the fence for him. He plays on their emotions in order to convince them that painting the fence is a "fun" thing to do.