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CHAPTER XII. Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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CHAPTER
XII.
Tom
Shows
his
Generosity—Aunt
Polly
Weakens
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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CHAPTER
XII.
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Tom
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his
Generosity—Aunt
Polly
Weakens
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CHAPTER
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Generosity
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XII
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Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens