 said Walters, »and say sir. -
You mustn't forget your manners.«
    »Thomas Sawyer - sir.«
    »That's it! That's a good boy. Fine boy. Fine, manly little fellow. Two
thousand verses is a great many - very, very great many. And you never can be
sorry for the trouble you took to learn them; for knowledge is worth more than
anything there is in the world; it's what makes great men and good men; you'll
be a great man and a good man yourself, some day, Thomas, and then you'll look
back and say, It's all owing to the precious Sunday-school privileges of my
boyhood - it's all owing to my dear teachers that taught me to learn - it's all
owing to the good Superintendent, who encouraged me, and watched over me, and
gave me a beautiful Bible - a splendid elegant Bible, to keep and have it all
for my own, always - it's all owing to right bringing up! That is what you will
say, Thomas - and you wouldn't take any money for those two thousand verses then
- no indeed you wouldn't. And now you wouldn't mind telling me and this lady
some of the things you've learned - no, I know you wouldn't - for we are proud
of little boys that learn. Now no doubt you know the names of all the twelve
disciples. Won't you tell us the names of the first two that were appointed?«
    Tom was tugging at a button and looking sheepish. He blushed, now, and his
eyes fell. Mr. Walters's heart sank within him. He said to himself, It is not
possible that the boy can answer the simplest question - 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.
 

                                   Chapter 5

About half past ten the cracked bell of the small church began to ring, and
presently the people began to gather for the morning sermon. The Sunday-school
children distributed themselves about the house and occupied pews with their
parents, so as to be under supervision. Aunt Polly came,
