The Devil and Tom Walker

What does Old Scratch offer Tom and what does he want in return?

CC 1. What does Old Scratch offer Tom and what does he want in return?

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Old Scratch offered Tom "great sums of money which had been buried by Kidd the pirate, under the oak trees on the high ridge not far from the morass." In return, Tom is expected to "sell himself to the devil."

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The Devil and Tom Walker