Els nois es sentiren rosegats per l'enveja; pero els que sofriren les més amargues punyides foren els que s'adonaren massa tard que havien contribuit a aquesta odiada esplendor, en vendre bitllets a Tom a canvi de la riquesa que ell havia acoblat venent privilegis d'emblanquinar.
The boys were all eaten up with envy--but those that suffered the bitterest pangs were those who perceived too late that they themselves had contributed to this hated splendor by trading tickets to Tom for the wealth he had amassed in selling whitewashing privileges.