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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
MARK TWAIN
Level 1 Retold by Jacqueline Kehl Series Editors: Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter

Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex CM20 2JE, England and Associated Companies throughout the world. ISBN 0 582 41923 9

First published 1876 Published by Puffin Books 1950 This edition first published 2000 Copyright © Penguin Books 2000 Typeset by Digital Type, London Set in 12/14ptBembo Printed in Spain by Mateu Cromo, S. A. Pinto (Madrid)

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“It’s beautiful!” she said. “Yes, you can play now.” Tom walked to his friend Joe Harper’s house and played with his friends there. Then he walked home again. There was a new girl in one yard. She had yellow hair and blue eyes. She was beautiful. Tom wanted to talk to her, but she didn’t see him. She went into her house. Tom waited, but she didn’t come out again.

Chapter 2 In the Graveyard
One morning before school, Tom’s friend Huck Finn waited for him in the street. Huck didn’t have a home, and he never went to school. People in the town didn’t like him. But Tom liked Huck. Huck said, “Let’s have an adventure.” “What can we do on our adventure?” Tom asked. “Let’s go to the graveyard at night—at twelve o’clock!” Huck answered. ‘That’s a good adventure,” Tom said. “Let’s meet at eleven o’clock.” Then Tom went to school, but he was late. The teacher was angry. He asked, “Why are you late again?” 3

“I’m late because I talked to Huck Finn,” Tom said. Then the teacher was very angry. “Sit with the girls,” he said to Tom. Tom sat near the beautiful new girl. He was happy. He looked at her. “What’s your name?” he asked. “Becky,” she answered. Tom smiled and said, “My name’s Tom.” The teacher was angry again. “Tom Sawyer, stop talking! Go to your place now,” he said. Tom went to his place. At twelve o’clock Tom and Becky didn’t go home. They stayed in the school yard and talked. Tom said, “I love you. Do you love me?” “Yes,” Becky answered. “Good,” Tom