In the beginning, the story it was talking directly about Tom's wife. It said she was as miserly as Tom. Whatever she could lay her hands on it went away with her. She was also tall fierce of temper, loud tongue. Indireclty the aruthor was saying she was mean. Indirectly the aruthor say Tom & his wife arugeand fight alot.
Indirectly the aruthor said she hits on him alot. The author says that his face sometimes showed signs that conflicts were not confined to words. Indireclty the Black Woodsman was the devil because he wanted to make a deal with Tom. He said I would give you the treasure for your soul.Tom went back home to tell his wife about the deal. So his wife took all there valuable stuff so when Tom Return home he say all his stuff was gone. So he went looking for her and all he found some stuff of her but couldnt find her.
Then Tom turnt his life around. When everyone say the new Tom he always had 2 bibles in his hands. Then One day a time told him he didnt have enough then he said patience and his piety- the devil take me now. As soon as he said that he heard 3 loud knocks at the door. Tom got on his black horse with the Black Woodsman and rode of into the dark never to be seen again.
