Tom's Triumph and First Heartbreak — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Tom goes home and tells Aunt Polly the fence is finished. She does not believe him until she walks outside and sees it. The fence is perfectly white, with extra coats and even paint on the ground. She gives him an apple and a lecture about earning treats, then lets him play. Tom hooks a doughnut on his way out.

Tom throws dirt clods at Sid for tattling about the thread. Then he leads his friends in a war game and wins as general while the two armies count dead and set the date for the next battle. On the way home he sees a new girl with yellow braids in Jeff Thatcher's yard. He forgets Amy Lawrence instantly. He acts silly to impress the girl. She tosses him a pansy flower before going inside, and he treasures it like gold.

That night Sid breaks the sugar bowl. Tom stays quiet hoping Sid will get caught, but Aunt Polly hits Tom by mistake. Tom sulks and imagines dying young so everyone will feel sorry. He sneaks out and lies under the girl's window holding the wilted flower, playing dead. A servant dumps dishwater on him from above. He goes home wet, skips prayers, and glares at Sid while Sid decides not to mention it.