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Tom Playfair; or Making a Start

by Francis J. FINN (1859 - 1928)

03 - In Which Tom Leaves for St. Maure's, and Finds On the Road Thither That Fun Sometimes Comes Expensive

Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, originally published in 1890, and written for youth ages 9-12.The story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom's mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure's boarding school — an all-boys academy run by Jesuits — to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom is less than enthusiastic, but his adventures are just about to begin: life at St. Maure's will not be dull. (Introduction from Wikipedia)

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Listen next episodes of Tom Playfair; or Making a Start:
04 - Tom Arrives at St. Maure's, and Makes the Aquaintance of John Green Under Circumstances Not Entirely Grateful to That Interesting Character , 05 - In Which Tom Is Persuaded to Go to Sleep , 06 - In Which Green and Tom Run a Race Which Proves Disastrous to Both , 07 - In Which Tom Usurps Minor Orders with Startling Results , 08 - In Which Tom Gets Into Many Difficulties, and Holds an Astonishing Interview With Mr. Middleton , 09 - In Which Tom Concludes That Vinegar Never Catches Flies , 10 - In Which Tom Gives Green a Bit of Advice, Which, Aided by a Storm, is Not Without Its Effect , 11 - The Night of the First Friday in November , 12 - Tom's Midnight Adventure , 13 - In Which Tom Takes a Trip , 14 - In Which Tom Goes to the Theatre , 15 - In Which Tom is Lost , 16 - In Which Tom Enters Upon a Career of Extravagance , 17 - In Which the Prodigal Returns , 18 - In Which Tom Astonishes and Horrifies His Aunt , 19 - In Which Tom and Keenan Hold a Council of War , 20 - Storming of the Snow-Fort - Mr. Beakey Talks at Cross Purposes With the Senior Students , 21 - In Which Tom Meets With a Bitter Trial , 22 - In Which Tom Wins a New Friend and Hears a Strange Story , 23 - In Which the "Knickerbockers" Play the "Red Clippers" , 24 - Trouble Ahead , 25 - A Joyous Going Forth, and a Sad Journey Home , 26 - Sickness , 27 - Death , 28 - An Escape From Jail, and the Beginning of a Snow-Storm , 29 - End of the Snow-Storm , 30 - Conclusion