Summary of chapter tom whitewashes a fence
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One Saturday morning, Aunt Polly sends Tom out to whitewash the fence. Tom had no interest in doing any such thing, so, when Jim passes by, Toms asks him to whitewash the fence in return for a white alley. Jim almost agrees, but, Aunt Polly arrives at that moment and chases him off. A little later, another boy, Ben Rogers passes by. When he sees Tom whitewashing the fence, Tom convinces him that the job is of great pleasure. After some bargaining, Ben agrees to give Tom his apple in exchange for the privilege of working on the fence. Over the course of the day, every boy who passes ends up staying to whitewash, and each one gives Tom something in exchange. By the time the fence has three coats, Tom has collected a hoard of miscellaneous treasures. Tom muses that all it takes to make someone want something is to make that thing hard to get.