汤姆·索亚历险记》（The Adventures of Tom Sawyer）是美国小说家马克·吐温1876年发表的长篇小说。
小说的故事发生在19世纪上半世纪美国密西西比河畔的一个普通小镇上。主人公汤姆·索亚天真活泼、敢于探险、追求自由，不堪忍受束缚个性、枯燥乏味的生活，幻想干一番英雄事业。
小说的时代在南北战争前，写的虽是圣彼得堡小镇，但该镇某种程度上可以说是当时美国社会的缩影。小说通过主人公的冒险经历，对美国虚伪庸俗的社会习俗、伪善的宗教仪式和刻板陈腐的学校教育进行了讽刺和批判，以欢快的笔调描写了少年儿童自由活泼的心灵。
第十九章 汤姆花言巧语，姨妈慈悲心肠
汤姆回到家，对姨妈说出了前几天回家的真相，但姨妈认为这是他在说谎，但十分高兴，并认为这谎撒的很好，自己喜欢这样善意的的谎话，最后自己证实了这并不是汤姆善意编出来的谎言，感到十分欣慰，放过汤姆的过错。
CHAPTER NINETEEN
The Truth about Tom's Dream
When Tom came home for lunch, that same day, he was terribly sad, and what his aunt had to say to him didn't help him to feel any better.
"Tom, you're lucky I don't beat you right now!"
"Why, Auntie? What's wrong?"
"I visited Ms Harper today and was excited to describe your dream to her. When she wasn't amazed by the story, I asked why, and she told me that Joe had said that you'd come back here that night and listened to our conversation. How could you make me look like such a fool, Tom?"
"I ... I'm sorry. I should have told you the truth."
"Mary was right when she said that you always think of no one but yourself! You have so many ideas, Tom. Ideas about getting people to do things for you, about running away and about causing trouble for other people. Sometimes I can't believe that one child can have so many ideas. Why don't you ever have ideas about doing things to help others? Why are your ideas such selfish ideas, Tom?"
"Really, Auntie, I didn't mean to hurt anybody. I really did want to tell you that we were safe the night when I came here and heard you all talking. I wanted to make all of you happy again. It hurt to see everyone crying. But it was so nice to hear you saying such good things about me. Usually, all that anyone says are bad things about me. So, I didn't want to stop you."
"I find it hard to believe that you wanted to tell us. I think that you were happy to see us so sad."
"I'm telling the truth, Auntie. I hated to see you that way."
"Well, then you should have said something."
"When I heard you mention Sunday's prayer service, I changed my mind about telling you. I thought it would be better to make everyone happy all at the same time. So, I didn't leave that note for you."
"Which note?"
"Remember, the one I told you I'd planned to give you in my dream; the one that said that we hadn't died, that we'd just become pirates."
"So, if that part of your story is true, did you also really kiss me before you left?"
"Yes, Auntie."
"Why did you do that?"
"Because I felt so terrible for you, and I wanted to show you how much I love you."
Aunt Polly guessed that this was really true. She was so happy to hear him say these words; she asked for another kiss and then sent him back to school.
Once Tom was out of the door, she searched his coat pockets and found the note that he'd just mentioned. After reading it, she said to herself, "He could do anything now, and I'd forgive him."