Tom returned home before dinner.
He told Jim, the little black boy who was chopping wood and kindling, about the adventures he had made up for the next day.
Thus, he kept him from working.
Tom's little brother, Sidney, was of a different nature.
He didn't like to be naughty in his own way.
Everyone called him "Sid."
During dinner, Tom often sneaked sugar cubes.
Aunt Polly ignored this.
But she still had a plan for punishment.
She would definitely lock him up on Saturday.
Not having fun on such a day off would be a great punishment.