After Muff Potter's trial, everybody in St Petersburg talked about Tom. Judge Thatcher spoke to him.
'You are a fine young man, Tom,' he said.
And Becky smiled and said, 'Let's be friends again, Tom. It's my birthday on Saturday. I'm going to have a picnic at McDougal's Caves. All my friends are going to come. Will you come to the picnic?'
'Oh, yes,' said Tom. He was very happy.