Mark Twain

“Tom did play hookey, and he had a very good time. He got back dwelling scarcely in time of the year to assist Jim, the little tinted young man, glimpsed next-day's timber and divide the kindling's before supper--at smallest he was there in time to notify his excursions to Jim while Jim did three-fourths of the work. Tom's junior male sibling (or rather half-brother) Sid was currently through with his part of the work (picking up chips), for he was a calm young man, and had no adventurous, trouble-some ways.”

Protagonist Tom Sawyer is presented simultaneously with his associates Joe ...