Monday morning comes, and Tom is unhappy-as usual-to go to school. He tries to produce an ailment. He has a loose tooth, but he decides not to complain about it because Aunt Polly will pull it. Tom decides to groan about his toe.
He starts moaning loudly. Sid is sleeping too soundly to notice. Tom shakes him, then resumes moaning. When Sid wants to get Aunt Polly, Tom tries to act like he doesn't want him to-though he acts like he is on his death bed. Sid runs to get their aunt. Aunt Polly is alarmed until she sees Tom, then she laughs. He then complains about this tooth. She pulls it out. Though it hurt, Tom's new gap is a source of admiration to all the boys because now he can spit better.
Tom meets Huckleberry Finn (Huck), who is hated by all the town's mothers for being a bad, vulgar
