English stories

Chapter 3 A Bad Day

Becky was sick and didn’t go to school for many days.

Tom was very sad. One morning, he said to Aunt Polly,

“I’m very sick, and I want to stay home from school.”

Aunt Polly said, “Here’s some medicine. Take this and

you can get well quickly.”

But Tom didn’t like the medicine. Peter, the cat, came

into the room and looked at Tom.

“Peter!” Tom said. ”Have some medicine!”

Peter had some medicine. He didn’t like it! He went

quickly out the open window and into the yard.

Aunt Polly watched Peter. “Why did you do that, Tom?”

she asked angrily. “You’re a very bad boy! Go to school

now.”

Tom arrived at school early and he waited for Becky at

the school fence. She arrived early, too, but she didn’t

6 Peter had some medicine. He didn’t like it! look at Tom. She went into school. Tom walked away. He didn’t want to go to school now. He was very sad.

Joe Harper was near the school. He was sad, too,

because his mother was angry with him. The two boys

walked and talked.

Tom said, “Let’s run away.” “Yes, let’s!” Joe said.

The two boys went to the river. Huck Finn was there.

Tom and Joe said, “We’re going to run away. Do you

want to come with us?”

“Yes,” Huck answered. “Let’s go across the river. We

can have a good adventure there.”

The boys went home because they wanted to get food

for their adventure.