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A guard came to the prison shoe shop where Tom was working and took him to the prison office. There the guard told him he would be released. But Tom was too tired to show excitement. He had been in prison nearly ten months and he had been sentenced to four years. True, he had expected to stay only about three months. He had a lot of friends and he had been sure they would help him. "Now, Tom," said the guard, "You’ll go out in the morning. Make a man of yourself. You’re not a bad fellow really. Stop breaking open safes and be honest." Hearing this, Tom was very happy. In fact, he had already had a plan for his future. But the most important thing for him was to have a big dinner.