Mentre Tom anava menjant-se el seu sopar i robava el sucre en oferir-se-n'hi avinentesa, la tia Polly li feia preguntes que eren plenes d'artifici i molt pregones, perque volia atrapar-lo en revelacions perjudicials.
While Tom was eating his supper, and stealing sugar as opportunity offered, Aunt Polly asked him questions that were full of guile, and very deep--for she wanted to trap him into damaging revealments.