There was nothing behind Auntie. In fact, Tom was a clever boy. He spoke this sentence to play a trick on Aunt Polly. He had stolen jam. It was his mistake. He knew that the stick in Aunt Polly’ hand was for him. He also knew that she was . She would him with the stick. This sentence made Aunt Polly look behind. And, Tom got a chance to run away from there. He jumped over the fence and saved himself from his aunt.
