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The Revival and Tom's Relapse from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". A religious revival sweeps the town, and all the boys become pious. Tom feels lost and alone. A storm terrifies him, and he relapses into illness.

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The Revival and Tom's Relapse

A religious revival sweeps the town, and all the boys become pious. Tom feels lost and alone. A storm terrifies him, and he relapses into illness. When he recovers, he finds that even Huck and Joe have succumbed to the revival, but they soon relapse as well.