Other Important Adults
Quote 1
"I have something to say to one boy in this room," Mr. Standish said. "I didn't have an opportunity to thank that boy last night. Regardless of what that boy did to me, he more than made up for it with his courage and kindness in coming to my defense." (7.200)
Tom lives a charmed life. Mr. Standish has every right to be furious with him, and instead he's thanking him. What? Where were these teachers when we were in school? Not that we were ever as terrible to our teachers as Tom is to Mr. Standish. Though, then again, our teachers never whipped us, either.