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Chapter 1—Y-o-u-u Tom—Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty—Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private Entrance
Chapter 2—Strong Temptations—Strategic Movements—The Innocents Beguiled
Chapter 3—Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward—Dismal Felicity—Commission and Omission
Chapter 4—Mental Acrobatics—Attending Sunday-School—The Superintendent—“Showing off”—Tom Lionized
Chapter 5—A Useful Minister—In Church—The Climax
Chapter 6—Self-Examination—Dentistry—The Midnight Charm—Witches and Devils—Cautious Approaches—Happy Hours
Chapter 7—A Treaty Entered Into—Early Lessons—A Mistake Made
Chapter 8—Tom Decides on his Course—Old Scenes Re-enacted
Chapter 9—A Solemn Situation—Grave Subjects Introduced—Indian Joe Explains
Chapter 10—The Solemn Oath—Terror Brings Repentance—Mental Punishment
Chapter 11—Muff Potter Comes Himself—Tom’s Conscience at Work
Chapter 12—Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens
Chapter 13—The Young Pirates—Going to the Rendezvous—The Camp-Fire Talk
Chapter 14—Camp-Life—A Sensation—Tom Steals Away from Camp
Chapter 15—Tom Reconnoiters—Learns the Situation—Reports at Camp
Chapter 16—A Day’s Amusements—Tom Reveals a Secret—The Pirates take a Lesson—A Night Surprise—An Indian War
Chapter 17—Memories of the Lost Heroes—The Point in Tom’s Secret
Chapter 18—Tom’s Feelings Investigated—Wonderful Dream—Becky Thatcher Over-shadowed—Tom Becomes Jealous—Black Revenge
Chapter 19—Tom Tells the Truth
Chapter 20—Becky in a Dilemma—Tom’s Nobility Asserts Itself
Chapter 21—Youthful Eloquence—Compositions by the Young Ladies—A Lengthy Vision—The Boy’s Vengeance Satisfied
Chapter 22—Tom’s Confidence Betrayed—Expects Signal Punishment
Chapter 23—Old Muff’s Friends—Muff Potter in Court—Muff Potter Saved
Chapter 24—Tom as the Village Hero—Days of Splendor and Nights of Horror—Pursuit of Indian Joe
Chapter 25—About Kings and Diamonds—Search for the Treasure—Dead People and Ghosts
Chapter 26—The Haunted House—Sleepy Ghosts—A Box of Gold—Bitter Luck
Chapter 27—Doubts to be Settled—The Young Detectives
