The Devil and Tom Walker
The Devil and Tom Walker
Why does Tom walk through the swamp on the way home one day? Why does the author call it an “ill-chosen route”?
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Why does Tom walk through the swamp on the way home one day? Why does the author call it an “ill-chosen route”?
Tom walked through the swamp because it was a short-cut. The author calls it an ill-chosen route because it is the place that Tom meets up with Old Scratch..... the moment all of his real troubles begin.
The Devil and Tom Walker