Mark TWAIN. Tom Sawyer abroad (№ 104585)

I bet that it was a good lesson.
- Yes, - said Tom, - the same as many other lessons that people receive. The use of them is still there - because nothing ever happens the second time, and may not happen. Remember when Han Scoville fell from the pipe and broke his back, then everybody said it would be a good lesson. What is a lesson? What does he benefit from this lesson? He could no longer climb the pipes to break him there was nothing more, the second something back because he doesn't.