# Quote — Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

> “Answer the gentleman, Thomas—don’t be afraid.”
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> Tom still hung fire.
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> “Now I know you’ll tell me,” said the lady. “The names of the first two disciples were—”
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> “David and Goliah!”
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> Let us draw the curtain of charity over the rest of the scene.

- Author: [Mark Twain](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain.md)
- Book: [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer.md)
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- Topics: [humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humor.md)
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer/answer-the-gentleman

## More from this book

> Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer/often-the-less.md)

Topics: [change](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/change.md)

> Work consists of whatever a body is OBLIGED to do, and...Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.

p. 32 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer/work-consists-of-whatever.md)

Topics: [work](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/work.md)

> “What’s your name?”
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> “Becky Thatcher. What’s yours? Oh, I know. It’s Thomas Sawyer.”
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> “That’s the name they lick me by. I’m Tom when I’m good.”

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer/whats-your-name.md)