The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Chapter 4 Page 27

why did the Judge ask him? Yet he felt obliged to speak up and say:

“Answer the gentleman, Thomas — don’t be afraid.”

Tom still hung fire.

“Now I know you’ll tell me,” said the lady. “The names of the first two disciples were — ”

“David And Goliah!”

Let us draw the curtain of charity over the rest of the scene.