Tom Playfair

The story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom's mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure's boarding school--an all-boys academy run by Jesuits--to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom's adventures are just about to begin. Life at St. Maure's will not be dull!

In which the hero of the story is represented in doubtful light

11

(6)

In which Tom by a series of misadventures brings down the wrath of his father in such wise that the author, for fear of forfeiting Tom's chances of becoming a hero in the reader's eyes, discreetly veils what actually happened when justice was administered

17

(11)

In which Tom leaves for St. Maure's, and finds on the road thither that fun sometimes comes expensive

28

(13)

Tom arrives at St. Maure's and makes the acquaintance of John Green under circumstances not entirely grateful to that interesting character

41

(16)

In which Tom is persuaded to go to sleep

57

(8)

In which Green and Tom run a race which proves disastrous to both

65

(7)

In which Tom usurps minor orders with startling results

72

(8)

In which Tom gets into many difficulties, and holds an astonishing interview with Mr. Middleton

80

(14)

In which Tom concludes that vinegar never catches flies

94

(4)

In which Tom gives Green a bit of advice, which, aided by a storm, is not without its effect

98

(12)

The night of the first Friday in November

110

(9)

Tom's midnight adventure

119

(6)

In which Tom takes a trip

125

(5)

In which Tom goes to the theatre

130

(4)

In which Tom is lost

134

(12)

In which Tom enters upon a career of extravagance

146

(8)

In which the prodigal returns

154

(10)

In which Tom astonishes and horrifies his aunt

164

(14)

In which Tom and Keenan hold a council of war

178

(6)

Storming of the snow-fort-Mr. Beakey talks at cross purposes with the senior students

184

(11)

In which Tom meets with a bitter trial

195

(6)

In which Tom wins a new friend and hears a strange story

201

(11)

In which the `` Knickerbockers'' play the ``Red Clippers,''

212

(5)

Trouble ahead

217

(7)

A joyous going forth, and a sad journey home

224

(8)

Sickness

232

(5)

Death

237

(6)

An escape from jail, and the beginning of a snow-storm

243

(7)

End of the snow-storm

250

(2)

Conclusion

252

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