What excuses did Tom make to not let Ben whitewash the fence??
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Explanation:
As Tom begins the dreaded task of whitewashing,he sees Ben Rogers approaching . When Ben teases Tom about not being able to go swimming and being forced to work ,Tom paints out that it is not exactly work he is enjoying himself,and he makes a great show of applying whitewash and the stepping back to admire his own effects.
When Ben wants to try his hand at whitewashing .Tom pretends to be reluctant until Ben offers hi first core of apple and then the entire apple.
Other boys show up--" boys who came th jeer,but remained to whitewash "and by the middle of the afternoon the fence was whitewashed(by the other boys ) Tom finds himself a rich man,having collected marbles ,a part of Here's harp,a kite and many other items as the payment from the boys doing the work