Chapter 1
Polly's famous interior monologue: 'He's my own dead sister's boy, poor thing, and I ain't got the heart to lash him, somehow.'
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From The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Aunt Polly's struggle between sentimental love for Tom and her duty to discipline him provides much of the novel's warmth.
Chapter 19
The 'pain-killer' and cat episode, followed by Tom's dream lie about visiting her in spirit—Polly's heart melts.
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