The first morning at Mr. Tom's terrifies Willie. He wakes half in a dream, realizing that he has wet the bed. Noticing that he is lying between sheets, he assumes he's dead, because only dead people are put into bed. Although Willie is terrified of severe punishment for having wet the bed, Mr. Tom quietly cleans up after him. For the first time he sees the extensive abuse the boy has suffered since he is covered with bruises and welts. Mr. Tom helps Willie write a postcard to the boy's mother and discovers that Willie can neither read nor write, nor has he had any friends in his life.
Once Willie's clothes are dry, the pair goes for a walk with the dog, Sammy, whom Willie is learning is harmless and even.....
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