Oh, of COURSE you will."

Well I WILL."

Well why don't you DO it then? What do you keep SAYING you will for?

Why don't you DO it? It's because you're afraid."

I AIN'T afraid."

You are."

I ain't."

You are."

Another pause, and more eying and sidling around each other. Presently

they were shoulder to shoulder. Tom said:

Get away from here!"

Go away yourself!"

I won't."

I won't either."

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer