Chapter 12

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌⁠One of the reasons why Tom’s mind had drifted away from its secret troubles was, that it had found a new and weighty matter to interest itself about. Becky Thatcher had stopped coming to school. Tom had struggled with his pride a few days, and tried to “whistle her down the wind,” but failed. He began to find himself hanging around her father’s house, nights, and feeling very miserable. She was il