The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Group

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sophiagrl
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in tom sawyer by mark twain in chapter 10 why are the boys scared?

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Posted by sophiagrl on Sunday September 6, 2009 at 3:49 PM and tagged with boys, the adventures of tom sawyer.

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  1. ask996
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    They are afraid what they know about the murder, and they can't tell anyone because if Injun Joe got off, he would track them down and kill them in their sleep. As a result, the boys swear in blood that they will never confess what they saw.

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    Posted by ask996 on Monday September 7, 2009 at 2:25 PM