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Literature & Composition 8
March 30- April 3
Time Allotment: 45 minutes per day
Student Name: ________________________________
Teacher Name: _______________________________
Lit Comp 8
March 30- April 3
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Packet Overview
Date Objective(s) Page Number
Monday, March 30 Ch 12:
1. Articulate why Calpurnia’s Church is called “First Purchase” and what this name displays about the community of African Americans in Maycomb.
2. Compare and Contrast the community of First Purchase with what you know about the other people of Maycomb. 3. Recite “Virtue” to one person.
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Tuesday, March 31 Ch 13:
1. Identify the cause of Aunt Alexandra’s arrival at the Finch’s house.
2. Describe in your own words how most of the people of Maycomb AND Aunt Alexandra view the “caste system” in their town.
3. Recite “When You Are Old” to one person
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Wednesday, April 1 Ch 14:
1. Identify the cause of Atticus and Aunt Alexandra’s “fussing.”
2. Summarize Dill’s story & be able to articulate what the story demonstrates about Dill’s character.
3. Recite “Death Be Not Proud to one person.
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Thursday, April 2 Ch 15:
1. Summarize the meeting in front of the jailhouse, identify the intentions of the men gathered there.
2. Describe in your own words why the men leave the front of the jail house.
3. Recite “Pied Beauty” to one person.
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Friday, April 3 Assessment
1. Use the week’s vocabulary in proper context.
2. Correctly identify the three aspects of 3 key quotations from TKMB Chs 11-15.
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Additional Notes:
i. Assignments should be completed preferably in (a) a notebook or loose-leaf paper, but if
you do not have access to these, you may type your work.
ii. Title each assignment with the DATE (see above).
iii. If not in a notebook, keep all your written work in a folder (physical folder if written,
digital folder if typed).
iv. If you do not have a physical copy of To Kill A Mockingbird, a PDF copy of the text is
included at the end of this packet. Also, the text can be downloaded at
http://www.kkoworld.com/kitablar/harper_li_masqarachini_oldurmek-eng.pdf
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Dear Students,
Phew! Week 2 of long-distance learning! As we continue our remote learning, we
are entering PART II of To Kill A Mockingbird. We want you to be thinking about the
differences between Part I and Part II. Scout and Jem’s range of travel in the town
physically widens from their earlier boundaries, and we meet some new characters. They
meet the congregation of First Purchase, and experience men who are unfriendly towards
Atticus on the front porch and at the jail house. Can you feel the tension build as Atticus’
case approaches?
We are also going to do some poetry review this week. Remember, if you don’t keep
practicing then you will get rusty. If you find that you don’t remember the whole poems
don’t get frustrated, just do a little review! If you didn’t learn all of a certain poem- now is
your chance!!
Fondly,
Your 8th Grade Lit Teachers
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Monday, March 30
Literature & Composition Unit: To Kill A Mockingbird ~ Part II
Lesson 1: Chapter 12
Lesson 1 Socratic Question: Keep this question in mind as you read and study this lesson! In
what ways are Scout and Jem’s experience and knowledge of the community of Maycomb
expanding?
Objective: Be able to do this by the end of this lesson.
1. Articulate why Calpurnia’s Church is called “First Purchase” and what this name
displays about the community of African Americans in Maycomb.
2. Compare and Contrast the community of First Purchase with what you know about the
other people of Maycomb.
3. Recite “Virtue” to one person.
Instructions
I. Read the vocabulary words and definitions on page 4 and keep an eye out for them as
you READ & ANNOTATE Ch 12.
II. Answer the following questions in 3-4 complete sentences.
1. How much time has passed since the beginning of the story? (How old are Jem and Scout
now?)
2. Using all your senses, (all five) describe First Purchase ME.
3. Why is the Church called “First Purchase?” What does this title and the behavior/words of the
congregation display about their attitude towards their faith?
4. How does Reverend Sykes treat his congregation? (What are the things that he says to them,
and what does he ask of them?)
I. Read & Annotate Chapter 12 (found at the end of this packet)
II. Write a response to questions 1-4.
III. Memorize the definitions for the 3 vocabulary words.
IV. Recite the poem of the day x1.
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Compose ONE question of your own from Chapter 12.
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______________________________________________________________________________
III. Find these words in Chapter 12, reread the whole sentence, circle the vocabulary word and
memorize the definitions provided below:
Altercation: (n) a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.
Blackstone’s Commentaries: (n) The Commentaries on the Laws of England are an
influential 18th-century treatise on the common law of England by Sir William Blackstone
Uncompromising: (adj) showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others,
especially by changing one's ways or opinions.
IV. Find 1 family member that can read. Give them the poem of the day to read and make sure
they have something to write with. RECITE the poem while they read and check for errors. (page
14 of the packet) They should cross off words that you do not recite properly. If you do not have
“Virtue” memorized practice it for five minutes.
Closing: Check your understanding of the Chapter.
Write a 5-6 sentence answer to these questions: Recall the statement that Maycomb’s
“principal form of recreation” is Church going. What are the similarities and differences between
the congregation of First Purchase and the rest of Maycomb? (Be sure to include Lula’s
comment.)
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Tuesday, March 31
Literature & Composition Unit: To Kill A Mockingbird ~ Part II
Lesson 2: Chapter 13
Lesson 2 Socratic Guiding Question: Keep this question in mind as you read and study this
lesson! In what ways are Scout and Jem’s experience and knowledge of the community of
Maycomb expanding?
Objective: Be able to do this by the end of this lesson.
1. Identify the cause of Aunt Alexandra’s arrival at the Finch’s house.
2. Describe in your own words how most of the people of Maycomb AND Aunt
Alexandra view the “caste system” in their town. (This term is one of your vocabulary
words for the day, feel free to read the definition on page 7 quickly.)
3. Recite “When You Are Old” to one person.
Instructions:
I. Read the vocabulary words and definitions on page 6 and keep an eye out for them as
you READ & ANNOTATE Ch 13.
II. Answer the following questions in 3-4 complete sentences.
1. In her discussion with Scout, at the beginning of Ch 13, what reasons do Aunt Alexandra give
for her move?
2. What is Scout’s Attitude towards Aunt Alexandra?
3. What is Atticus’ attitude towards Aunt Alexandra?
4. What does Aunt Alexandra say about the people of Maycomb and what is her opinion of the
Finch family? (Are there any exceptions to this opinion?)
I. Read & Annotate Chapter 13 (found at the end of this packet)
II. Write a response to questions 1-4.
III. Memorize the definitions for the 3 vocabulary words.
IV. Recite the poem of the day x1.
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Compose ONE question of your own from Chapter 13.
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______________________________________________________________________________
III. Find these words in Chapter 13, reread the whole sentence, circle the vocabulary word and
memorize the definitions provided below:
chauffer: (n) a person employed to drive a private or rented automobile.
(SHōˈfər,ˈSHōfər)
caste: (n) 1. The system of dividing society into hereditary classes. 2. Any class or group of people who inherit exclusive privileges or are
perceived as socially distinct.
Curt(ness): (adj) Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner.
IV. Find 1 family member that can read. Give them the poem of the day to read and make sure
they have something to write with. RECITE the poem while they read and check for errors. (page
15 of the packet) They should cross off words that you do not recite properly. If you do not have
“When You Are Old and Grey” memorized practice it for five minutes.
Closing: Check your understanding of the Chapter.
1. Write a 5-6 sentence answer to these questions: Describe in your own words how most of the
people of Maycomb AND Aunt Alexandra view the “caste system” in their town.
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Wednesday, April 1
Literature & Composition Unit: To Kill A Mockingbird ~ Part II
Lesson 2: Chapter 14
Lesson 2 Socratic Guiding Question: Keep this question in mind as you read and study this
lesson! How have Jem, Scout and Dill changed since the beginning of the story?
Objective: Be able to do this by the end of this lesson.
1. Identify the cause of Atticus and Aunt Alexandra’s “fussing.”
2. Summarize Dill’s story & be able to articulate what the story demonstrates about Dill’s
character.
3. Recite “Death Be Not Proud to one person.
Instructions:
I. Read the vocabulary words and definitions on page 8 and keep an eye out for them as
you READ & ANNOTATE Ch 14.
II. Answer the following questions in 3-4 complete sentences.
1. How does Atticus respond to Aunt Alexandria’s opinions about Scout, Jem, and Calpurnia?
2. Why do Jem and Scout fight each other?
3. What were the reasons that Dill gave for his sudden appearance under Scout’s bed? What is
the REAL story?
4. Why does Dill think that Boo Radley hasn’t run away?
Compose ONE question of your own from Chapter 14.
I. Read & Annotate Chapter 14 (found at the end of this packet)
II. Write a response to questions 1-4.
III. Memorize the definitions for the 3 vocabulary words.
IV. Recite the poem of the day.
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III. Find these words in Chapter 10, reread the whole sentence, circle the vocabulary word and
memorize the definitions provided below:
Penitentiary: (n) a prison for people convicted of serious crimes.
Antagonize: (v) cause (someone) to become hostile.
Infallible: (adv) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
IV. Find 1 family member that can read. Give them the poem of the day to read and make sure
they have something to write with. RECITE the poem while they read and check for errors. (page
16 of the packet) They should cross off words that you do not recite properly. If you do not have
“Death Be Not Proud” memorized practice it for five minutes.
Closing: Check your understanding of the Chapter.
1. Write a 5-6 sentence answer to these questions: When the children discover Dill, Jem tattles
on them. Why does he tell on Dill? Dill and Jem used to spend more time together than Scout
and Dill did, how has Jem changed since that friendship began.
Thursday, April 2
Literature & Composition Unit: To Kill A Mockingbird
Lesson 2: Chapter 15
Lesson 2 Socratic Guiding Question: Keep this question in mind as you read and study this
lesson! What are signs that tension is building in the adult world as well as Scout and Jem’s
world?
Objective: Be able to do this by the end of this lesson.
1. Summarize the meeting in front of the jailhouse, identify the intentions of the men
gathered there.
2. Describe in your own words why the men leave the front of the jail house.
3. Recite “Pied Beauty” to one person
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Instructions:
I. Read the vocabulary words and definitions on page 9 and keep an eye out for them as
you READ & ANNOTATE Ch 15.
II. Answer the following questions in 3-4 complete sentences.
1. Who comes to visit Atticus at the front porch and why?
2. Why does Jem tell Scout that he is scared? What is he scared about? Why?
3. What do the men at the jail say and do? (Who are they? What do they want?)
4. Why doesn’t Jem leave when Atticus asks him?
Compose ONE question of your own from Chapter 15.
III. Find these words in Chapter 14, reread the whole sentence, circle the vocabulary word and
memorize the definitions provided below:
Tranquil (adj) Free from disturbance; calm.
Peculiarities: (adj) 1. An odd or unusual feature or habit.
2. A characteristic or quality that is distinctive of a
particular person or place.
Entailment: (n) Entailment or free tail is the process in which a property cannot sold,
devised by will, or otherwise done anything with by the owner. The
property passes by law to the heir of the owner upon his death.
IV. Find 1 family member that can read. Give them the poem of the day to read and make sure
they have something to write with. RECITE the poem while they read and check for errors. (page
17 of the packet) They should cross off words that you do not recite properly. If you do not have
“Pied Beauty” memorized practice it for five minutes.
I. Read & Annotate Chapter 15 (found at the end of this packet)
II. Write a response to questions 1-4.
III. Memorize the definitions for the 3 vocabulary words.
IV. Recite the poem of the day x2.
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Closing: Check your understanding of the Chapter.
1. Write a 5-6 sentence answer to these questions: Describe in your own words why the
men leave the front of the jail house. (Be sure to include their purpose and what Atticus’ reaction
to their presence is, as well as the other characters like Scout and Jem and Mr. Underwood.)
Friday, April 3
Literature & Composition Unit: To Kill A Mockingbird ~Part II
Lesson 5: Vocabulary Assessment & Quotation Identification
Lesson 5
Objective: Be able to do this by the end of this lesson.
1. Use the week’s vocabulary in proper context
2. Correctly identify the three aspects of 3 key quotations from TKMB Chs 11-15.
Instructions:
I. Fill in the vocabulary word that you think is most appropriate.
II. Choose an accurate synonym to replace the vocabulary word.
III. Identify the three parts of each quotation.
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I. Fill in the vocabulary word that you think is most appropriate given the context of the
sentence.
(One point per question) Score ____\5
1. Due to the rigid ______________ system in the country, no common folk were allowed
to be a part of the royal wedding party.
2. Although the Princess pleaded that the friendly dressmakers be allowed to act as
bridesmaids, the Master of Ceremonies insisted that the law was _________________ in
this regard.
3. The Prince who had saved her was planning on having his _______________ (the one
that drove his fastest carriage) as his best man.
4. However, the Prince’s petition in regards his best man was rejected with _____________
by the annoyed Master of Ceremonies.
5. The Princess and Prince were both so disappointed that what had originally been tranquil
wedding planning turned into an outright _____________.
II. Choose THE MOST accurate synonym (or groups of words) to replace the vocabulary word
that is highlighted in its original sentence. Write the number of the question and the letter that
best fits in your notebook or highlight the answer.
(One point per question) Score ____\5
1. “Scout, try not to antagonize Aunty, hear?”
a. Listen to c. Intentionally annoy
b. Laugh at d. Ask
2. His curtness stung me.
a. Sharpness c. Quickness
b. Loudness d. Anger
a. Altercation e. Curtness i. Tranquil
b. Uncompromising f. Penitentiary j. Peculiarities
c. Chauffer g. Antagonize k. Entailment
d. Caste h. Infallible
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3. I felt the starched walls of a pink cotton penitentiary closing in on me, and for the second
time in my life I thought of running away.
a. petticoat c. skirt
b. prison d. tent
4. He traveled with the whole show all over Mississippi until his infallible sense of direction
told him he was in Abbot County, Alabama, just across the river from Maycomb.
a. Special c. Perfect
b. Trained d. Natural
5. “After one altercation when Jem hollered, “Its time you started bein’ a girl and acting
right!’”
a. Argument c. Wrestling Match
b. Change d. Game
III. Quotation Identification Directions: For each quote, answer the following questions. (a) Who said the quote? (b) Where are
the characters and what specific events are going on in the story just before this quote appears? (c)
How is this quote important in the over-all narrative of the story? (In other words, how does it relate
to the development of the characters relationships in the rest of the story?)
(6 points per quote) Score ________\9
1. “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.”
a. ___________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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2. “She asked me to tell you you must try to behave like the little lady and gentleman that you are. She wants to talk to you about the family and what it’s meant to Maycomb Country through the years, so you’ll have some idea who you are, so you might behave accordingly.”
a. ____________________
b. ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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3. “We were ‘specially glad to have you all here,” said __________. This Church has no better friend than your daddy”
a. _________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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VIRTUE
BY GEORGE HERBERT
Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky;
The dew shall weep thy fall to-night,
For thou must die.
Sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave
Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye;
Thy root is ever in its grave,
And thou must die.
Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses,
A box where sweets compacted lie;
My music shows ye have your closes,
And all must die.
Only a sweet and virtuous soul,
Like season'd timber, never gives;
But though the whole world turn to coal,
Then chiefly lives.
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WHEN YOU ARE OLD
BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
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HOLY SONNETS: DEATH, BE NOT PROUD
BY JOHN DONNE
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
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PIED BEAUTY
BY GERARD MANLY HOPKINS
Glory be to God for dappled things –
For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;
For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;
Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings;
Landscape plotted and pieced – fold, fallow, and plough;
And áll trádes, their gear and tackle and trim.
All things counter, original, spare, strange;
Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?)
With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim;
He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change:
Praise him.
D
AY
1
Ch
apte
r 12
Je
m w
as t
wel
ve. H
e w
as d
iffi
cult
to li
ve w
ith,
inco
nsis
tent
, m
ood
y. H
is a
ppet
ite
was
app
allin
g,
and
he
told
me
so m
any
tim
es t
o st
op p
este
ring
him
I c
onsu
lted
Att
icus
:
tape
wor
m?
littl
e as
pos
sibl
e.
Thi
s ch
ange
in
Jem
had
com
e ab
out i
n a
mat
ter
of w
eeks
. Mrs
. D
ubos
e w
as n
ot c
old
in h
er
grav
eJe
m h
ad s
eem
ed g
rate
ful e
noug
h fo
r m
y co
mpa
ny w
hen
he w
ent t
o re
ad to
her
.
Ove
rnig
ht, i
t se
emed
, Jem
had
acq
uire
d a
n al
ien
set
of v
alue
s an
d w
as t
ryin
g to
impo
se t
hem
on m
e: s
ever
al t
imes
he
wen
t so
far
as t
o te
ll m
e w
hat t
o d
o. A
fter
one
alt
erca
tion
whe
n Je
m
holle
red
,
Cal
purn
ia.
n.
en
ough
.
s
gonn
a w
ant t
o be
off
to h
imse
lf a
lot
now
, doi
n
in t
he k
itch
en w
hen
you
feel
lone
som
e. W
e
The
beg
inni
ng o
f th
at s
umm
er b
oded
wel
l: Je
m c
ould
do
as h
e pl
ease
d; C
alpu
rnia
wou
ld d
o
unti
l Dill
cam
e. S
he s
eem
ed g
lad
to
see
me
whe
n I
appe
ared
in t
he k
itch
en, a
nd b
y w
atch
ing
her
I be
gan
to th
ink
ther
e w
as s
ome
skill
inv
olve
d in
bei
ng a
gir
l.
But
sum
mer
cam
e an
d D
ill w
as n
ot t
here
. I re
ceiv
ed a
lett
er a
nd a
sna
psho
t fr
om h
im.
The
lett
er s
aid
he
had
a n
ew f
athe
r who
se p
ictu
re w
as e
nclo
sed
, and
he
wou
ld h
ave
to s
tay
in
Mer
idia
n be
caus
e th
ey p
lann
ed t
o bu
ild a
fis
hing
boa
t. H
is f
athe
r w
as a
law
yer
like
Att
icus
,
only
muc
h yo
unge
r. D
ill
capt
ured
him
, bu
t I w
as c
rush
ed. D
ill c
oncl
uded
by
sayi
ng h
e w
ould
love
me
fore
ver a
nd n
ot to
wor
ry, h
e w
ould
com
e ge
t m
e an
d m
arry
me
as s
oon
as h
e go
t en
ough
mon
ey t
oget
her,
so
plea
se w
rite
. T
he f
act t
hat I
had
a p
erm
anen
t fi
ancé
was
litt
le c
ompe
nsat
ion
for
his
abse
nce:
I h
ad n
ever
thou
ght a
bout
it, b
ut s
umm
er w
as D
ill b
y th
e fi
shpo
ol s
mok
ing
strin
g, D
ill
com
plic
ated
pla
ns t
o m
ake
Boo
Rad
ley
emer
ge;
sum
mer
was
the
swif
tnes
s w
ith
whi
ch D
ill
wou
ld re
ach
up a
nd k
iss
me
whe
n Je
m w
as n
ot lo
okin
g, t
he lo
ngin
gs w
e so
met
imes
fel
t eac
h
othe
r fe
el. W
ith
him
, lif
e w
as ro
utin
e; w
itho
ut h
im,
life
was
unb
eara
ble.
I s
taye
d m
iser
able
for
two
day
s.
As
if th
at w
ere
not e
noug
h, t
he s
tate
legi
slat
ure
was
cal
led
into
em
erge
ncy
sess
ion
and
Att
icus
left
us
for t
wo
wee
ks. T
he G
over
nor
was
eag
er t
o sc
rape
a f
ew b
arna
cles
off
the
ship
of
stat
e;
ther
e w
ere
sit-
dow
n st
rike
s in
Bir
min
gham
; br
ead
line
s in
the
cit
ies
grew
long
er,
peop
le i
n th
e
coun
try
grew
poo
rer.
But
thes
e w
ere
even
ts re
mot
e fr
om t
he w
orld
of
Jem
and
me.
W
e w
ere
surp
rise
d o
ne m
orni
ng t
o se
e a
cart
oon
in t
he M
ontg
omer
y A
dver
tiser
abo
ve t
he
capt
ion,
des
k: h
e w
as d
ilige
ntly
wri
ting
on
a sl
ate
whi
le s
ome
friv
olou
s-lo
okin
g gi
rls
yelle
d,
-hoo
!
at h
im.
get
don
e if
nob
ody
did
In a
dd
itio
n to
Jem
air
of w
isd
om.
, i
t
thin
g
Jem
got
his
wis
h. I
dep
arte
d f
or th
e ki
tche
n.
Whi
le s
he w
as s
helli
ng p
eas,
Cal
purn
ia s
udd
enly
sai
d,
all
C
alpu
rnia
ve. W
e ha
ven
C
alpu
rnia
evi
den
tly
rem
embe
red
a ra
iny
Sund
ay w
hen
we
wer
e bo
th f
athe
rless
and
teac
herl
ess.
Lef
t to
its
own
dev
ices
, the
cla
ss t
ied
Eun
ice
Ann
Sim
pson
to
a ch
air
and
pla
ced
her
in t
he f
urna
ce r
oom
. We
forg
ot h
er, t
roop
ed u
psta
irs t
o ch
urch
, an
d w
ere
liste
ning
qui
etly
to th
e se
rmon
whe
n a
dre
adfu
l ban
ging
issu
ed f
rom
the
rad
iato
r pip
es,
pers
isti
ng u
ntil
som
eone
inv
esti
gate
d a
nd b
roug
ht f
orth
Eun
ice
Ann
say
ing
she
didn
any
mor
eJe
m F
inch
sai
d s
he w
ould
n
dow
n th
ere.
re
ckon
he
forg
ot it
.
Mis
ter
Jem
like
to
com
e to
chu
rch
wit
h m
e to
mor
row
?
If C
alpu
rnia
had
eve
r bat
hed
me
roug
hly
befo
re, i
t w
as n
othi
ng c
ompa
red
to
her s
uper
visi
on
of th
at S
atur
day
nig
ht
tub
for
each
rins
e; s
he s
tuck
my
head
in t
he b
asin
and
was
hed
it w
ith
Oct
agon
soa
p an
d
cast
ile.
She
had
trus
ted
Jem
for
yea
rs,
but t
hat
nigh
t sh
e in
vade
d h
is p
riva
cy a
nd p
rovo
ked
an
outb
urst
:
hous
e w
itho
ut th
e w
hole
fam
ily l
ooki
n
Nex
t mor
ning
she
beg
an e
arlie
r th
an u
sual
, to
over
nigh
t w
ith
us s
he s
lept
on
a fo
ldin
g co
t in
the
kit
chen
; tha
t mor
ning
it w
as c
over
ed w
ith
our
Sun
day
hab
ilim
ents
. S
he h
ad p
ut s
o m
uch
star
ch i
n m
y d
ress
it c
ame
up li
ke a
ten
t whe
n I
sat
dow
n. S
he m
ade
me
wea
r a
pett
icoa
t and
she
wra
pped
a p
ink
sash
tig
htly
aro
und
my
wai
st.
She
wen
t ove
r m
y pa
tent
-lea
ther
sho
es w
ith
a co
ld b
iscu
it u
ntil
she
saw
her
fac
e in
the
m.
Jem
, yo
u ab
solu
tely
can
H
is f
ace
flus
hed
ang
rily,
but
Cal
purn
ia s
aid
,
Pur
chas
e w
ith
smile
s on
you
r fa
ces.
F
irst
Pur
chas
e A
fric
an M
.E. C
hurc
h w
as in
the
Qua
rter
s ou
tsid
e th
e so
uthe
rn t
own
limits
,
acro
ss t
he o
ld sa
wm
ill t
rack
s. I
t was
an
anci
ent
pain
t-pe
eled
fra
me
build
ing,
the
onl
y ch
urch
in M
ayco
mb
wit
h a
stee
ple
and
bel
l, ca
lled
Fir
st P
urch
ase
beca
use
it w
as p
aid
for
fro
m t
he
firs
t ea
rnin
gs o
f fr
eed
sla
ves.
Neg
roes
wor
ship
ed in
it o
n S
und
ays
and
whi
te m
en g
ambl
ed in
it o
n w
eekd
ays.
T
he c
hurc
hyar
d w
as b
rick
-har
d c
lay,
as
was
the
cem
eter
y be
sid
e it
. If s
omeo
ne d
ied
dur
ing
a
dry
spe
ll, t
he b
ody
was
cov
ered
with
chu
nks
of ic
e un
til r
ain
soft
ened
the
eart
h. A
few
gra
ves
in t
he c
emet
ery
wer
e m
arke
d w
ith
crum
blin
g to
mbs
tone
s; n
ewer
one
s w
ere
outl
ined
wit
h
brig
htly
col
ored
gla
ss a
nd b
roke
n C
oca-
Col
a bo
ttle
s. L
ight
ning
rod
s gu
ardi
ng s
ome
grav
es
den
oted
dea
d w
ho re
sted
une
asily
; stu
mps
of
burn
ed-o
ut c
and
les
stoo
d a
t th
e he
ads
of in
fant
grav
es.
It w
as a
hap
py c
emet
ery.
T
he w
arm
bit
ters
wee
t sm
ell o
f cl
ean
Neg
ro w
elco
med
us
as w
e en
tere
d th
e ch
urch
yard
Hea
rts
of L
ove
hair
dre
ssin
g m
ingl
ed w
ith
asaf
oeti
da,
snu
ff, H
oyt
pepp
erm
int,
and
lila
c ta
lcum
.
Whe
n th
ey s
aw J
em a
nd m
e w
ith
Cal
purn
ia,
the
men
ste
pped
bac
k an
d to
ok o
ff th
eir h
ats;
the
wom
en c
ross
ed t
heir
arm
s at
thei
r w
aist
s, w
eekd
ay g
estu
res
of re
spec
tful
att
enti
on. T
hey
par
ted
and
mad
e a
smal
l pa
thw
ay to
the
chur
ch d
oor
for u
s. C
alpu
rnia
wal
ked
bet
wee
n Je
m a
nd m
e,
resp
ond
ing
to t
he g
reet
ings
of h
er b
righ
tly
clad
nei
ghbo
rs.
Cal
purn
iae
stop
ped
and
look
ed a
roun
d: s
tand
ing
in th
e
path
beh
ind
us
was
a ta
ll N
egro
wom
an. H
er w
eigh
t w
as o
n on
e le
g; s
he r
este
d h
er l
eft e
lbow
in t
he c
urve
of
her
hip,
poi
ntin
g at
us
wit
h up
turn
ed p
alm
. S
he w
as b
ulle
t-he
aded
with
str
ange
alm
ond
-sha
ped
eye
s, s
trai
ght
nose
, an
d a
n In
dia
n-bo
w m
outh
. She
see
med
sev
en f
eet h
igh.
I
felt
Cal
purn
ia
had
nev
er h
eard
her
use
. She
spo
ke q
uiet
ly,
cont
empt
uous
ly.
c
hillu
n to
nig
ger
chur
ch.
th
e re
st o
f th
em.
A m
urm
ur r
an t
hrou
gh th
e cr
owd
. fr
et,
on h
er h
at t
rem
bled
ind
igna
ntly
. W
hen
Lul
a ca
me
up t
he p
athw
ay to
war
d u
s C
alpu
rnia
sai
d,
L
ula
stop
ped
, but
she
sai
d,
they
got
thei
r ch
urch
, we
got o
ur
Cal
purn
ia s
aid
,
Jem
sai
d,
I
agre
ed: t
hey
did
not
wan
t us
here
. I s
ense
d, r
athe
r th
an s
aw, t
hat w
e w
ere
bei
ng a
dva
nced
upon
. The
y se
emed
to
be d
raw
ing
clos
er t
o us
, but
whe
n I
look
ed u
p at
Cal
purn
ia t
here
was
amus
emen
t in
her
eye
s. W
hen
I lo
oked
dow
n th
e pa
thw
ay a
gain
, Lul
a w
as g
one.
In
her
plac
e
was
a s
olid
mas
s of
col
ored
peo
ple.
O
ne o
f th
em s
tepp
ed f
rom
the
cro
wd.
It w
as Z
eebo
, the
gar
bage
col
lect
or.
said
,
Lul
a, s
he
trou
blem
aker
fro
m w
ay b
ack,
got
fan
cy id
eas
anw
e
you
all.
W
ith
that
, Cal
purn
ia l
ed u
s to
the
chur
ch d
oor w
here
we
wer
e gr
eete
d b
y R
ever
end
Syk
es, w
ho le
d us
to
the
fron
t pew
. F
irst
Pur
chas
e w
as u
ncei
led
and
unp
aint
ed w
ithi
n. A
long
its
wal
ls u
nlig
hted
ker
osen
e la
mps
hung
on
bras
s br
acke
ts; p
ine
benc
hes
serv
ed a
s pe
ws.
Beh
ind
the
roug
h oa
k pu
lpit
a fa
ded
pin
k
silk
ban
ner
proc
laim
ed G
od I
s L
ove,
the
chur
ch
Hun
tT
he L
ight
of
the
Wor
ld.
The
re w
as n
o si
gn o
f pi
ano,
org
an,
hym
n-bo
oks,
chu
rch
prog
ram
sth
e fa
mili
ar e
ccle
sias
tica
l im
ped
imen
ta w
e sa
w e
very
Sun
day
. It w
as d
im in
sid
e,
wit
h a
dam
p co
olne
ss s
low
ly d
ispe
lled
by
the
gath
erin
g co
ngre
gatio
n. A
t eac
h se
at w
as a
che
ap
card
boar
d f
an b
eari
ng a
gar
ish
Gar
den
of
Get
hsem
ane,
cou
rtes
y Ty
ndal
-
Nam
e-It
-We-
Sel
l-It
).
Cal
purn
ia m
otio
ned
Jem
and
me
to t
he e
nd o
f th
e ro
w a
nd p
lace
d he
rsel
f be
twee
n us
. She
fish
ed in
her
pur
se, d
rew
out
her
han
dker
chie
f, a
nd u
ntie
d th
e ha
rd w
ad o
f ch
ange
in
its
corn
er.
She
gav
e a
dim
e to
me
and
a d
ime
to J
em.
Cal
purn
ia s
aid
,
wit
hhol
din
g hi
s ow
n d
ime,
but
his
inn
ate
cour
tesy
won
and
he
shif
ted
his
dim
e to
his
poc
ket.
I
did
like
wis
e w
ith
no q
ualm
s.
-b
ooks
?
?
-h,
to s
ilenc
e. H
e w
as a
sho
rt, s
tock
y m
an i
n a
blac
k su
it, b
lack
tie
, whi
te s
hirt
, and
a g
old
wat
ch-c
hain
tha
t glin
ted
in t
he li
ght
from
the
fros
ted
win
dow
s.
He
said
,
mor
ning
. M
iste
r an
d M
iss
Fin
ch.
You
all
know
the
ir f
athe
r. B
efor
e I
begi
n I
will
rea
d s
ome
anno
unce
men
ts.
R
ever
end
Syk
es s
huff
led
som
e pa
pers
, ch
ose
one
and
hel
d it
at a
rm
Mis
sion
ary
Soci
ety
mee
ts in
the
hom
e of
Sis
ter
Ann
ette
Ree
ves
next
Tue
sday
. Brin
g yo
ur
sew
ing.
H
e re
ad f
rom
ano
ther
pap
er.
a fa
ithf
ul m
embe
r of
Fir
st P
urch
ase
sinc
e he
was
a b
oy. T
he c
olle
ctio
n ta
ken
up t
oday
and
for
the
next
thre
e S
und
ays
will
go
to H
elen
his
wif
e, to
hel
p he
r ou
t at
hom
e.
I pu
nche
d J
em.
-h!
I
turn
ed to
Cal
purn
ia b
ut w
as h
ushe
d b
efor
e I
open
ed m
y m
outh
. Sub
due
d, I
fix
ed m
y at
tent
ion
upon
Rev
eren
d S
ykes
, w
ho s
eem
ed t
o be
wai
ting
for
me
to se
ttle
dow
n.
supe
rint
end
ent l
ead
us
in t
he f
irst
hym
n,
Zee
bo r
ose
from
his
pew
and
wal
ked
dow
n th
e ce
nter
ais
le,
stop
ping
in f
ront
of
us a
nd f
acin
g
the
cong
rega
tion
. H
e w
as c
arry
ing
a ba
tter
ed h
ymn-
book
. H
e op
ened
it
and
sai
d,
num
ber
two
seve
nty-
thre
e.
Thi
s w
as t
oo m
uch
for
me.
-b
ooks
?
Cal
purn
ia s
mile
d.
Z
eebo
cle
ared
his
thr
oat a
nd re
ad in
a v
oice
lik
e th
e ru
mbl
e of
dis
tant
art
iller
y:
Mira
culo
usly
on
pitc
h, a
hun
dre
d v
oice
s sa
ng o
ut Z
eebo
husk
y hu
m,
was
fol
low
ed b
y Z
eebo
say
ing,
Mus
ic a
gain
sw
elle
d a
roun
d u
s; t
he la
st n
ote
linge
red
and
Zee
bo m
et it
wit
h th
e ne
xt li
ne:
T
he c
ongr
egat
ion
hesi
tate
d, Z
eebo
rep
eate
d t
he li
ne c
aref
ully
, and
it w
as s
ung.
At t
he c
horu
s
Zee
bo c
lose
d th
e bo
ok, a
sig
nal
for t
he c
ongr
egat
ion
to p
roce
ed w
itho
ut h
is h
elp.
O
n th
e d
ying
not
es o
f ub
ilee,
-off
sw
eet f
orev
er, j
ust
beyo
nd th
e
shin
ing
rive
r.
Lin
e fo
r lin
e, v
oice
s fo
llow
ed in
sim
ple
harm
ony
unti
l the
hym
n en
ded
in a
mel
anch
oly
mur
mur
. I
look
ed a
t Jem
, w
ho w
as lo
okin
g at
Zee
bo f
rom
the
cor
ners
of
his
eyes
. I d
idn
eith
er, b
ut w
e ha
d bo
th h
eard
it.
Rev
eren
d S
ykes
the
n ca
lled
on
the
Lor
d to
ble
ss t
he s
ick
and
the
suff
erin
g, a
pro
ced
ure
no
dif
fere
nt f
rom
our
chu
rch
prac
tice
, exc
ept
Rev
eren
d S
ykes
dir
ecte
d th
e D
eity
seve
ral
spec
ific
cas
es.
His
ser
mon
was
a f
orth
right
den
unci
atio
n of
sin
, an
aust
ere
dec
lara
tion
of
the
mot
to o
n th
e
wal
l be
hind
him
: he
war
ned
his
flo
ck a
gain
st t
he e
vils
of
head
y br
ews,
gam
blin
g, a
nd s
tran
ge
wom
en. B
ootl
egge
rs c
ause
d e
noug
h tr
oubl
e in
the
Qua
rter
s, b
ut w
omen
wer
e w
orse
. A
gain
, as
I ha
d o
ften
met
it in
my
own
chur
ch, I
was
con
fron
ted
wit
h th
e Im
puri
ty o
f W
omen
doc
trin
e
that
see
med
to p
reoc
cupy
all
cler
gym
en.
Jem
and
I h
ad h
eard
the
sam
e se
rmon
Sun
day
aft
er S
und
ay, w
ith
only
one
exc
epti
on.
Rev
eren
d S
ykes
use
d h
is p
ulpi
t m
ore
free
ly t
o ex
pres
s hi
s vi
ews
on in
div
idua
l lap
ses
from
grac
e: J
im H
ard
y ha
d b
een
abse
nt fr
om c
hurc
h fo
r fi
ve S
und
ays a
nd h
e w
asn
Con
stan
ce J
acks
on h
ad b
ette
r w
atch
her
way
ssh
e w
as in
gra
ve d
ange
r for
qua
rrel
ing
wit
h
her
neig
hbor
s; s
he h
ad e
rect
ed t
he o
nly
spit
e fe
nce
in t
he h
isto
ry o
f th
e Q
uart
ers.
R
ever
end
Syk
es c
lose
d h
is s
erm
on.
He
stoo
d b
esid
e a
tabl
e in
fro
nt o
f th
e pu
lpit
and
requ
este
d
the
mor
ning
off
erin
g, a
pro
ceed
ing
that
was
str
ange
to
Jem
and
me.
One
by
one,
the
cong
rega
tion
cam
e fo
rwar
d a
nd d
ropp
ed n
icke
ls a
nd d
imes
into
a b
lack
ena
mel
ed c
offe
e ca
n.
Jem
and
I fo
llow
ed s
uit,
and
rece
ived
a s
oft,
To
our
amaz
emen
t, R
ever
end
Syk
es e
mpt
ied
the
can
onto
the
tabl
e an
d ra
ked
the
coi
ns i
nto
his
hand
. He
stra
ight
ened
up
and
sai
d,
T
he c
ongr
egat
ion
stir
red
. H
elen
can
wor
k w
hile
Tom
it
Syk
es w
aved
his
han
d a
nd c
alle
d t
o so
meo
ne i
n th
e ba
ck o
f th
e ch
urch
.
Nob
ody
leav
es h
ere
till w
e ha
ve te
n d
olla
rs.
C
alpu
rnia
scr
atch
ed in
her
han
dba
g an
d b
roug
ht f
orth
a b
atte
red
leat
her
coin
pur
se.
Jem
whi
sper
ed, w
hen
she
hand
ed h
im a
shi
ny q
uart
er,
put o
urs
in. G
imm
e yo
ur d
ime,
Sco
ut.
T
he c
hurc
h w
as b
ecom
ing
stuf
fy, a
nd it
occ
urre
d to
me
that
Rev
eren
d S
ykes
inte
nded
to
swea
t the
am
ount
due
out
of
his
floc
k. F
ans
crac
kled
, fee
t shu
ffle
d, t
obac
co-c
hew
ers
wer
e
in a
gony
. R
ever
end
Syk
es s
tart
led
me
by s
ayin
g st
ernl
y,
this
ais
le y
et.
A
thi
n m
an in
kha
ki p
ants
cam
e up
the
ais
le a
nd d
epos
ited
a c
oin.
The
cong
rega
tion
mur
mur
ed a
ppro
val.
Rev
eren
d S
ykes
the
n sa
id,
mor
e d
ime
apie
ce.
The
n w
e
Slo
wly
, pai
nful
ly,
the
ten
dol
lars
was
col
lect
ed. T
he d
oor
was
ope
ned
, and
the
gust
of
war
m
air
revi
ved
us.
Zee
bo li
ned
On
Jord
ans,
and
chu
rch
was
ove
r.
I w
ante
d to
sta
y an
d e
xplo
re,
but C
alpu
rnia
pro
pelle
d m
e up
the
ais
le a
head
of
her.
At t
he
chur
ch d
oor,
whi
le s
he p
ause
d to
tal
k w
ith
Zee
bo a
nd h
is f
amily
, Je
m a
nd I
cha
tted
wit
h
Rev
eren
d S
ykes
. I
was
bur
stin
g w
ith
ques
tion
s, b
ut d
ecid
ed I
wou
ld w
ait a
nd le
t Cal
purn
ia
answ
er th
em.
no b
ette
r fri
end
tha
n yo
ur d
add
y.
My
curi
osit
y bu
rst:
?
ou
t to
wor
k
wit
h tin
y ch
ildre
n to
dep
osit
the
m in
wha
teve
r sh
ade
ther
e w
as w
hile
the
ir p
aren
ts w
orke
d
usua
lly t
he b
abie
s sa
t in
the
shad
e be
twee
n tw
o ro
ws
of c
otto
n. T
hose
una
ble
to s
it w
ere
stra
pped
pap
oose
-sty
le o
n th
eir
mot
hers
R
ever
end
Syk
es h
esit
ated
. is
s Je
an L
ouis
e, H
elen
B
efor
e he
cou
ld a
nsw
er,
I fe
lt C
alpu
rnia
than
k yo
u fo
r let
tin
hi
re H
elen
?
Cal
purn
ia,
in h
er n
avy
voile
dre
ss a
nd tu
b of
a h
at, w
alke
d b
etw
een
Jem
and
me.
s
beca
use
of w
hat f
olks
say
Tom
to h
ave
anyt
hing
to
do
wit
h an
y of
his
fam
ily.
C
alpu
rnia
sig
hed
.
put i
n ja
il
ever
y fi
rst d
ay o
f sc
hool
an
I
neve
r he
ard
Att
icus
talk
abo
ut f
olks
the
way
he
talk
ed a
bout
the
Ew
ells
. He
said
-
I
can.
You
all
hung
ry?
The
Rev
eren
d t
ook
a lo
ng t
ime
unw
ind
in
so te
dio
us.
lin
in
Jem
sai
d it
look
ed li
ke t
hey
coul
d s
ave
the
colle
ctio
n m
oney
for
a y
ear a
nd g
et s
ome
hym
n-
book
s.
Cal
purn
ia l
augh
ed.
one
of
au
nt, o
ld M
iss
Buf
ord
that
old
?
star
ted
rem
embe
rinI
can
rem
embe
r ba
ck ju
st a
few
yea
rs m
ore
h ol
der
, whe
n yo
u ta
ke o
ff th
e fa
ct th
at m
en c
an
rem
embe
r as
wel
l as
wom
en.
I d
on
a
s ol
d a
s A
ttic
us.
th
ough
.
Zee
bo w
as C
alpu
rnia
ldes
t son
. If
I ha
d e
ver
thou
ght a
bout
it, I
wou
ld h
ave
know
n th
at
Cal
purn
ia w
as o
f m
atur
e ye
ars
Zee
bo h
ad h
alf-
grow
n ch
ildre
nbu
t th
en I
had
nev
er t
houg
ht
abou
t it
.
Bib
le e
very
day
, and
ther
e w
as a
boo
k M
iss
Buf
ord
taug
ht m
e ou
t of
bet y
ou d
on
We
did
n
Cal
purn
ia s
aid
,
I ce
rtai
nly
am,
Mis
ter
Jem
. G
rew
up
dow
n th
ere
betw
een
the
Buf
ord
Pla
ce a
nd th
e L
and
in
I
mov
ed t
o M
ayco
mb
whe
n yo
ur d
add
y an
d y
our m
amm
a m
arrie
d.
lack
ston
eC
omm
enta
ries
.
Jem
was
thu
nder
stru
ck.
that
?
only
boo
ks I
had
. You
r gr
and
add
y sa
id M
r. B
lack
ston
e w
rote
fin
e E
nglis
h
Tha
t C
alpu
rnia
led
a m
odes
t dou
ble
life
neve
r d
awne
d o
n m
e. T
he i
dea
tha
t she
had
a s
epar
ate
exis
tenc
e ou
tsid
e ou
r ho
useh
old
was
a n
ovel
one
, to
say
noth
ing
of h
er h
avin
g co
mm
and
of
two
lang
uage
s.
-tal
k to
the
to y
our
folk
s w
hen
you
know
it
h
afta
talk
tha
t way
whe
n yo
u kn
ow b
ette
r,
Cal
purn
ia t
ilted
her
hat
and
scr
atch
ed h
er h
ead
, the
n pr
esse
d h
er h
at d
own
care
fully
ove
r he
r
ears
. -f
olks
hom
e it
out
of
plac
e, w
ould
n-f
olks
wit
h m
y ne
ighb
ors?
The
y
in
the
sec
ond
pla
ce,
folk
s d
on
to h
ave
som
ebod
y ar
ound
kno
win
chan
ge a
ny o
f th
em b
y ta
lkin
don
o bu
t kee
p yo
ur m
outh
shu
t or
talk
the
ir
lang
uage
.
She
look
ed d
own
at m
e.
he s
aid
.
We
wer
e on
the
sid
ewal
k by
the
Rad
ley
Pla
ce.
I lo
oked
ove
r to
the
Rad
ley
Pla
ce, e
xpec
ting
to
see
its
phan
tom
occ
upan
t sun
ning
him
self
in
the
swin
g. T
he s
win
g w
as e
mpt
y.
ou
r po
rch,
I
look
ed d
own
the
stre
et.
Ena
rmor
ed,
upri
ght,
unc
ompr
omis
ing,
Aun
t A
lexa
ndra
was
sit
ting
in a
roc
king
cha
ir ex
actl
y as
if s
he h
ad s
at t
here
eve
ry d
ay o
f he
r lif
e.
D
AY
2
Ch
apte
r 13
nt b
edro
om, C
alpu
rnia
,
Lou
ise,
sto
p sc
ratc
hing
you
r he
ad,
C
alpu
rnia
pic
ked
up
Aun
ty
took
it. I
hea
rd th
e su
itca
se h
it t
he b
edro
om f
loor
wit
h a
thum
p. T
he s
ound
had
a d
ull
perm
anen
ce a
bout
it.
from
the
Lan
din
g w
ere
rare
, and
she
tra
vele
d in
sta
te. S
he o
wne
d a
brig
ht g
reen
squ
are
Bui
ck
and
a b
lack
cha
uffe
ur, b
oth
kept
in a
n un
heal
thy
stat
e of
tidi
ness
, but
tod
ay th
ey w
ere
now
here
to b
e se
en.
Jem
and
I sh
ook
our
head
s.
l
late
aft
erno
on,
ex
chan
ged
gla
nces
.
she
sai
d t
o m
e.
for y
ou t
o ha
ve s
ome
fem
inin
e in
flue
nce.
It w
on
beco
me
inte
rest
ed in
clo
thes
and
boy
s
I co
uld
hav
e m
ade
seve
ral a
nsw
ers
to th
is: C
alea
rs b
efor
e I
wou
ld
T
he m
omen
t I s
aid
, u
mis
s hi
m?
Unc
le J
imm
y pr
esen
t or
Unc
le J
imm
y ab
sent
mad
e no
t muc
h d
iffe
renc
e, h
e ne
ver
said
anyt
hing
. Aun
t Ale
xand
ra ig
nore
d m
y qu
esti
on.
I co
uld
thin
k of
not
hing
els
e to
say
to
her.
In
fact
I c
ould
nev
er t
hink
of
anyt
hing
to
say
to h
er,
and
I s
at t
hink
ing
of p
ast
pain
ful c
onve
rsat
ions
bet
wee
n us
: H
ow a
re y
ou, J
ean
Lou
ise?
Fin
e,
than
k yo
u m
a
your
self
? N
othi
n. C
erta
inly
you
hav
e fr
iend
s? Y
essu
m.
Wel
l
wha
t do
you
all
do?
Not
hin
It
was
pla
in t
hat A
unty
thou
ght m
e d
ull i
n th
e ex
trem
e, b
ecau
se I
onc
e he
ard
her
tel
l Att
icus
that
I w
as s
lugg
ish.
T
here
was
a s
tory
beh
ind
all
this
, but
I h
ad n
o d
esir
e to
ext
ract
it f
rom
her
the
n. T
oday
was
Sun
day
, and
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra w
as p
osit
ivel
y ir
rita
ble
on t
he L
ord
Sun
day
cor
set.
She
was
not
fat
, but
sol
id, a
nd sh
e ch
ose
prot
ecti
ve g
arm
ents
tha
t dre
w u
p he
r
boso
m t
o gi
dd
y he
ight
s, p
inch
ed in
her
wai
st, f
lare
d o
ut h
er r
ear,
and
man
aged
to
sugg
est t
hat
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra-g
lass
fig
ure.
Fro
m a
ny a
ngle
, it
was
for
mid
able
. T
he r
emai
nder
of
the
afte
rnoo
n w
ent b
y in
the
gen
tle
gloo
m t
hat d
esce
nds
whe
n re
lati
ves
appe
ar,
but w
as d
ispe
lled
whe
n w
e he
ard
a ca
r tu
rn in
the
dri
vew
ay. I
t was
Att
icus
, hom
e fr
om
Mon
tgom
ery.
Jem
, for
gett
ing
his
dig
nity
, ran
wit
h m
e to
mee
t hi
m. J
em s
eize
d h
is b
rief
case
and
bag
, I ju
mpe
d in
to h
is a
rms,
fel
t hi
s va
gue
dry
kis
s an
d s
aid
,
you
know
Aun
ty
Att
icus
ans
wer
ed b
oth
ques
tion
s in
the
aff
irm
ativ
e.
wit
h us
?
I sa
id I
wou
ld li
ke i
t ve
ry m
uch,
whi
ch w
as a
lie
, bu
t one
mus
t lie
und
er c
erta
in
circ
umst
ance
s an
d a
t all
tim
es w
hen
one
can
bout
them
.
wel
l, it
aunt
sum
mer
ndin
g a
wor
d he
sai
d. I
had
an
idea
, how
ever
, tha
t Aun
t
Ale
xand
ra
way
of
dec
lari
ng W
hat I
s B
est F
or T
he F
amily
, an
d I
sup
pose
her
com
ing
to li
ve w
ith
us w
as
in t
hat c
ateg
ory.
M
ayco
mb
wel
com
ed h
er. M
iss
Mau
die
Atk
inso
n ba
ked
a L
ane
cake
so
load
ed w
ith s
hinn
y it
mad
e m
e ti
ght;
Mis
s S
teph
anie
Cra
wfo
rd h
ad lo
ng v
isit
s w
ith
Aun
t A
lexa
ndra
, con
sist
ing
mos
tly
of M
iss
Ste
phan
ie s
haki
ng h
er h
ead
and
say
ing,
d
oor
had
Aun
ty o
ver
for c
offe
e in
the
aft
erno
ons,
and
Mr.
Nat
han
Rad
ley
wen
t so
far a
s to
com
e up
in t
he f
ront
yar
d a
nd s
ay h
e w
as g
lad
to
see
her.
W
hen
she
sett
led
in w
ith
us a
nd li
fe r
esum
ed it
s d
aily
pac
e, A
unt A
lexa
ndra
see
med
as
if s
he
had
alw
ays
lived
wit
h us
. Her
Mis
sion
ary
Soc
iety
ref
resh
men
ts a
dd
ed to
her
repu
tati
on a
s a
host
ess
(she
did
not
per
mit
Cal
purn
ia t
o m
ake
the
del
icac
ies
requ
ired
to su
stai
n th
e So
ciet
y
thro
ugh
long
rep
orts
on
Ric
e C
hris
tian
s);
she
join
ed a
nd b
ecam
e S
ecre
tary
of
the
May
com
b
Am
anue
nsis
Clu
b. T
o al
l pa
rtie
s pr
esen
t an
d p
arti
cipa
ting
in
the
life
of t
he c
ount
y, A
unt
Ale
xand
ra w
as o
ne o
f th
e la
st o
f he
r ki
nd: s
he h
ad ri
ver-
boat
, bo
ard
ing-
scho
ol m
anne
rs;
let a
ny
mor
al c
ome
alon
g an
d sh
e w
ould
uph
old
it; s
he w
as b
orn
in t
he o
bjec
tive
cas
e; s
he w
as a
n
incu
rabl
e go
ssip
. Whe
n A
unt A
lexa
ndra
wen
t to
sch
ool,
self
-dou
bt c
ould
not
be
foun
d in
any
text
book
, so
she
knew
not
its
mea
ning
. S
he w
as n
ever
bor
ed, a
nd g
iven
the
slig
htes
t ch
ance
she
wou
ld e
xerc
ise
her
roya
l pr
erog
ativ
e: s
he w
ould
arr
ange
, ad
vise
, cau
tion
, and
war
n.
She
nev
er le
t a
chan
ce e
scap
e he
r to
poi
nt o
ut th
e sh
ortc
omin
gs o
f ot
her
trib
al g
roup
s to
the
grea
ter g
lory
of o
ur o
wn,
a h
abit
tha
t am
used
Jem
rat
her t
han
anno
yed
him
:
bett
er w
atch
how
she
tal
kssc
ratc
h m
ost
folk
s in
May
com
b an
d th
ey
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra, i
n un
der
linin
g th
e m
oral
of
youn
g Sa
m M
erri
wea
ther
said
it w
as c
ause
d by
a m
orbi
d s
trea
k in
the
fam
ily.
Let
a s
ixte
en-y
ear-
old
gir
l gi
ggle
in
the
choi
r an
d A
unty
wou
ld sa
y,
o sh
ow y
ou, a
ll th
e P
enfi
eld
wom
en a
re f
light
y.
Eve
rybo
dy
in M
ayco
mb,
it s
eem
ed, h
ad a
Str
eak:
a D
rink
ing
Stre
ak, a
Gam
blin
g St
reak
, a
Mea
n S
trea
k, a
Fun
ny S
trea
k.
Onc
e, w
hen
Aun
ty a
ssur
ed u
s th
at M
iss
Ste
phan
ie C
raw
ford
peop
le b
usin
ess
was
her
edit
ary,
Att
icus
sai
d,
gene
rati
on
the
Fin
ches
hav
e an
Inc
estu
ous
Str
eak?
A
unty
sai
d n
o, t
hat
our
sm
all
hand
s an
d f
eet.
I
neve
r un
der
stoo
d h
er p
reoc
cupa
tion
wit
h he
redi
ty. S
omew
here
, I h
ad re
ceiv
ed t
he
impr
essi
on t
hat F
ine
Fol
ks w
ere
peop
le w
ho d
id th
e be
st th
ey c
ould
wit
h th
e se
nse
they
had
,
but A
unt A
lexa
ndra
was
of
the
opin
ion,
obl
ique
ly e
xpre
ssed
, tha
t the
long
er a
fam
ily h
ad b
een
squa
ttin
g on
one
pat
ch o
f la
nd th
e fi
ner
it w
as.
bret
hren
con
sist
ed h
ad li
ved
on
the
sam
e pl
ot o
f ea
rth
behi
nd th
e M
ayco
mb
dum
p, a
nd h
ad
thri
ved
on
coun
ty w
elfa
re m
oney
for
thr
ee g
ener
atio
ns.
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra
was
tw
enty
mile
s ea
st o
f F
inch
May
com
b w
ould
hav
e be
en c
lose
r to
the
rive
r ha
d it
not
bee
n fo
r the
nim
ble-
wit
ted
ness
of
one
Sink
fiel
d, w
ho in
the
daw
n of
his
tory
ope
rate
d a
n in
n w
here
tw
o pi
g-t
rails
met
, the
onl
y
tave
rn in
the
ter
rito
ry. S
inkf
ield
, no
patr
iot,
ser
ved
and
sup
plie
d a
mm
uniti
on t
o In
dia
ns a
nd
sett
lers
alik
e, n
eith
er k
now
ing
or c
arin
g w
heth
er h
e w
as a
par
t of
the
Ala
bam
a T
erri
tory
or
the
Cre
ek N
atio
n so
long
as
busi
ness
was
goo
d. B
usin
ess
was
exc
elle
nt w
hen
Gov
erno
r W
illia
m
Wya
tt B
ibb,
wit
h a
view
to p
rom
otin
g th
e ne
wly
cre
ated
cou
nty
dom
esti
c tr
anqu
ility
,
dis
patc
hed
a t
eam
of
surv
eyor
s to
loca
te it
s ex
act
cent
er a
nd th
ere
esta
blis
h it
s se
at o
f
gove
rnm
ent.
The
sur
veyo
rs,
Sin
kfie
ld
conf
ines
of
May
com
b C
ount
y, a
nd s
how
ed h
im t
he p
roba
ble
spot
whe
re t
he c
ount
y se
at
wou
ld b
e bu
ilt. H
ad n
ot S
inkf
ield
mad
e a
bold
str
oke
to p
rese
rve
his
hold
ings
, May
com
b
wou
ld h
ave
sat
in t
he m
idd
le o
f W
inst
on S
wam
p, a
pla
ce t
otal
ly d
evoi
d o
f in
tere
st. I
nste
ad,
May
com
b gr
ew a
nd s
praw
led
out
fro
m it
s hu
b, S
inkf
ield
Sin
kfie
ld r
educ
ed h
is g
uest
s to
myo
pic
dru
nken
ness
one
eve
ning
, ind
uced
them
to
brin
g
forw
ard
thei
r m
aps
and
cha
rts,
lop
off
a lit
tle
here
, ad
d a
bit
the
re, a
nd a
dju
st t
he c
ente
r of
the
coun
ty t
o m
eet
his
requ
irem
ents
. H
e se
nt t
hem
pac
king
nex
t day
arm
ed w
ith
thei
r ch
arts
and
five
qua
rts
of s
hinn
y in
the
ir s
add
leba
gs tw
o ap
iece
and
one
for
the
Gov
erno
r.
Bec
ause
it
s pr
imar
y re
ason
fo
r ex
iste
nce
was
go
vern
men
t,
May
com
b w
as
spar
ed
the
grub
bine
ss t
hat
dist
ingu
ishe
d m
ost
Ala
bam
a to
wns
its
siz
e. I
n th
e be
ginn
ing
its
build
ings
wer
e so
lid, i
ts c
ourt
hous
e pr
oud
, its
str
eets
gra
ciou
sly
wid
e.
May
com
b
his
wag
on f
ixed
, his
hea
rt li
sten
ed to
, his
mon
ey d
epos
ited
, his
sou
l sa
ved
, his
mul
es v
ette
d. B
ut
the
ulti
mat
e w
isdo
m o
f S
inkf
ield
far
away
fro
m t
he o
nly
kind
of
publ
ic t
rans
port
atio
n in
tho
se d
ays
rive
r-bo
atan
d it
too
k a
man
fro
m th
e no
rth
end
of
the
coun
ty t
wo
day
s to
trav
el t
o M
ayco
mb
for
stor
e-bo
ught
goo
ds.
As
a re
sult
the
tow
n re
mai
ned
the
sam
e si
ze f
or a
hun
dre
d y
ears
, an
isla
nd in
a p
atch
wor
k se
a of
cott
onfi
eld
s an
d ti
mbe
rlan
d.
Alt
houg
h M
ayco
mb
was
igno
red
dur
ing
the
War
Bet
wee
n th
e S
tate
s, R
econ
stru
ctio
n ru
le a
nd
econ
omic
rui
n fo
rced
the
tow
n to
gro
w. I
t gre
w in
war
d. N
ew p
eopl
e so
rar
ely
sett
led
ther
e, th
e
sam
e fa
mili
es m
arri
ed t
he s
ame
fam
ilies
unt
il th
e m
embe
rs o
f th
e co
mm
unit
y lo
oked
fai
ntly
alik
e. O
ccas
iona
lly s
omeo
ne w
ould
retu
rn f
rom
Mon
tgom
ery
or M
obile
wit
h an
out
sid
er, b
ut
the
resu
lt c
ause
d o
nly
a ri
pple
in
the
quie
t str
eam
of
fam
ily r
esem
blan
ce.
Thi
ngs
wer
e m
ore
or
less
the
sam
e d
urin
g m
y ea
rly
year
s.
The
re w
as in
dee
d a
cast
e sy
stem
in M
ayco
mb,
but
to m
y m
ind
it w
orke
d th
is w
ay:
the
old
er
citi
zens
, th
e pr
esen
t ge
nera
tion
of p
eopl
e w
ho h
ad li
ved
sid
e by
sid
e fo
r yea
rs a
nd y
ears
, w
ere
utte
rly
pred
icta
ble
to o
ne a
noth
er:
they
took
for
gra
nted
att
itud
es, c
hara
cter
sha
din
gs,
even
gest
ures
, as
havi
ng b
een
repe
ated
in e
ach
gene
rati
on a
nd re
fine
d b
y tim
e. T
hus
the
dic
ta N
o
Cra
wfo
rd M
ind
s H
is O
wn
Bus
ines
s, E
very
Thi
rd M
erri
wea
ther
Is
Mor
bid
, The
Tru
th I
s N
ot in
the
Del
afie
lds,
All
the
Buf
ord
s W
alk
Lik
e T
hat,
wer
e si
mpl
y gu
ides
to d
aily
livi
ng:
neve
r ta
ke a
chec
k fr
om a
Del
afie
ld w
itho
ut a
dis
cree
t ca
ll to
the
bank
; M
iss
Mau
die
Atk
inso
n
stoo
ps b
ecau
se s
he w
as a
Buf
ord
; if
Mrs
. Gra
ce M
erri
wea
ther
sip
s gi
n ou
t of
Lyd
ia E
. Pin
kham
bott
les
ithe
r
mot
her
did
the
sam
e.
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra f
itte
d in
to th
e w
orld
of
May
com
b lik
e a
hand
into
a g
love
, but
nev
er in
to
the
wor
ld o
f Je
m a
nd m
e. I
so o
ften
won
der
ed h
ow s
he c
ould
be
Att
icus
sist
er t
hat I
revi
ved
hal
f-re
mem
bere
d t
ales
of c
hang
elin
gs a
nd m
and
rake
roo
ts th
at Je
m h
ad
spun
long
ago
. T
hese
wer
e ab
stra
ct s
pecu
lati
ons
for
the
firs
t mon
th o
f he
r st
ay, a
s sh
e ha
d lit
tle
to s
ay t
o Je
m
or m
e, a
nd w
e sa
w h
er o
nly
at m
ealt
imes
and
at n
ight
bef
ore
we
wen
t to
bed
. It w
as s
umm
er
and
we
wer
e ou
tdoo
rs. O
f co
urse
som
e af
tern
oons
whe
n I
wou
ld ru
n in
side
for
a d
rink
of
wat
er,
I w
ould
fin
d th
e liv
ingr
oom
ove
rrun
with
May
com
b la
die
s, s
ippi
ng,
whi
sper
ing,
fan
ning
, and
I
wou
ld b
e ca
lled
:
Whe
n I
appe
ared
in t
he d
oorw
ay, A
unty
wou
ld lo
ok a
s if
she
reg
rett
ed h
er r
eque
st; I
was
usu
ally
mud
-spl
ashe
d o
r co
vere
d w
ith
sand
.
A
unt A
lexa
ndra
man
aged
to s
mile
in
a w
ay t
hat c
onve
yed
a g
entl
e ap
olog
y to
Cou
sin
Lily
and
fir
m d
isap
prov
al to
me.
Whe
n C
ousi
n L
ily B
rook
e le
ft I
kne
w I
was
in f
or it
. It
was
a s
ad th
ing
that
my
fath
er h
ad n
egle
cted
to t
ell m
e ab
out t
he F
inch
Fam
ily,
or t
o in
stal
l
any
prid
e in
to h
is c
hild
ren.
She
sum
mon
ed J
em,
who
sat
war
ily o
n th
e so
fa b
esid
e m
e. S
he le
ft
the
room
and
retu
rned
wit
h a
purp
le-c
over
ed b
ook
on w
hich
Med
itat
ions
of
Josh
ua S
. St.
Cla
ir
was
sta
mpe
d in
gol
d.
ti
ful c
hara
cter
.
Jem
exa
min
ed t
he s
mal
l vo
lum
e.
long
?
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra s
aid
,
shoo
t th
e pr
esid
ent.
Sai
d C
ousi
n Jo
shua
sai
d h
e w
asn
-ins
pect
or a
nd tr
ied
to s
hoot
him
wit
h an
old
flin
tloc
k pi
stol
, on
ly it
just
ble
w u
p in
his
han
d. A
ttic
us s
aid
it c
ost t
he
fam
ily f
ive
hund
red
dol
lars
to g
et h
im o
ut o
f th
at o
ne
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra w
as s
tand
ing
stif
f as
a s
tork
.
Bef
ore
bedt
ime
I w
as in
Jem
ente
red
. He
sat
on t
he s
ide
of J
em
Er
he
said
. He
was
beg
inni
ng t
o pr
efac
e so
me
thin
gs h
e sa
id w
ith
a th
roat
y no
ise,
and
I th
ough
t he
mus
t at
last
be
gett
ing
old
, but
he
look
ed th
e sa
me.
say
this
,
Our
fat
her w
as a
ctua
lly f
idge
ting
. yo
ur A
unt
un
cont
rolla
bly,
ti
cus,
wha
t
Att
icus
cro
ssed
his
kne
es a
nd f
old
ed h
is a
rms.
Jem
A
ttic
us s
udd
enly
gre
w s
erio
us.
In h
is la
wye
rec
tion,
he
said
:
run-
of-t
he-m
ill p
eopl
e, t
hat y
ou a
re t
he p
rod
uct o
f se
vera
l ge
nera
tion
s
Att
icus
pau
sed
, wat
chin
g m
e lo
cate
an
elus
ive
red
bug
on m
y le
g.
live
up t
o yo
ur n
ame
try
to b
ehav
e lik
e th
e lit
tle
lad
y an
d ge
ntle
man
tha
t you
are
. She
wan
ts to
talk
to y
ou a
bout
the
fam
ily a
nd w
hat i
t
who
you
are
, so
you
mig
ht b
e m
oved
to
beha
ve a
ccor
din
gly,
S
tunn
ed, J
em a
nd I
look
ed a
t ea
ch o
ther
, the
n at
Att
icus
, who
se c
olla
r se
emed
to w
orry
him
.
We
did
not
spe
ak t
o hi
m.
Pre
sent
ly I
pic
ked
up a
com
b fr
om J
em
His
cur
tnes
s st
ung
me.
The
com
b w
as m
idw
ay in
its
jour
ney,
and
I b
ange
d it
dow
n. F
or n
o
reas
on I
fel
t mys
elf
begi
nnin
g to
cry
, bu
t I c
ould
not
sto
p. T
his
was
not
my
fath
er. M
y fa
ther
neve
r th
ough
t the
se th
ough
ts. M
y fa
ther
nev
er s
poke
so.
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra h
ad p
ut h
im u
p to
this
, som
ehow
. Thr
ough
my
tear
s I
saw
Jem
sta
ndin
g in
a s
imila
r po
ol o
f is
olat
ion,
his
hea
d
cock
ed to
one
sid
e.
The
re w
as n
owhe
re t
o go
, but
I t
urne
d to
go
and
met
Att
icus
it a
nd li
sten
ed t
o th
e sm
all
inte
rnal
noi
ses
that
wen
t on
beh
ind
the
light
blu
e cl
oth:
his
wat
ch
tick
ing,
the
fai
nt c
rack
le o
f hi
s st
arch
ed s
hirt
, the
sof
t sou
nd o
f hi
s br
eath
ing.
dif
fere
nt?
I m
ean
are
you
?
I fe
lt h
is h
and
on
the
back
of
my
head
.
tim
e to
wor
ry.
to f
low
aga
in, a
nd I
rais
ed m
y he
ad.
ou re
ally
wan
t us
to d
o al
l th
at?
I ca
n
H
e w
ent t
o th
e d
oor a
nd o
ut o
f th
e ro
om, s
hutt
ing
the
doo
r beh
ind
him
. H
e ne
arly
sla
mm
ed i
t,
but c
augh
t hi
mse
lf a
t th
e la
st m
inut
e an
d c
lose
d it
sof
tly.
As
Jem
and
I s
tare
d, t
he d
oor o
pene
d
agai
n an
d A
ttic
us p
eere
d a
roun
d. H
is e
yebr
ows
wer
e ra
ised
, his
gla
sses
had
slip
ped
.
mor
e lik
e C
ousi
n Jo
shua
eve
ry d
ay, d
on
hund
red
dol
lars
?
I kn
ow n
ow w
hat h
e w
as t
ryin
g to
do,
but
Att
icus
was
onl
y a
man
. It
take
s a
wom
an t
o
do
that
kin
d o
f w
ork.
D
ay 3
C
hap
ter
14
Alt
houg
h w
e he
ard
no
mor
e ab
out t
he F
inch
fam
ily f
rom
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra, w
e he
ard
ple
nty
from
the
tow
n. O
n Sa
turd
ays,
arm
ed w
ith
our
nick
els,
whe
n Je
m p
erm
itte
d m
e to
acc
ompa
ny h
im (
he
was
now
pos
itiv
ely
alle
rgic
to
my
pres
ence
whe
n in
pub
lic),
we
wou
ld s
quir
m o
ur w
ay t
hrou
gh
swea
ting
side
wal
k cr
owd
s an
d s
omet
imes
hea
r,
r,
Fin
ches
.
enem
a ba
gs in
the
May
co D
rugs
tore
win
dow
. Or t
wo
dum
py c
ount
ryw
omen
in s
traw
hat
s
sitt
ing
in a
Hoo
ver
cart
.
ntry
sid
e fo
r al
l of
one
obsc
ure
obse
rvat
ion
we
met
hea
d o
n fr
om a
ski
nny
gent
lem
an w
hen
he p
asse
d u
s. W
hich
rem
ind
ed m
e th
at I
had
a q
uest
ion
to a
sk A
ttic
us.
Att
icus
loo
ked
arou
nd f
rom
beh
ind
his
pap
er.
He
was
in
his
chai
r by
the
win
dow
. As
we
grew
old
er, J
em a
nd I
thou
ght i
t ge
nero
us t
o al
low
Att
icus
thir
ty m
inut
es t
o hi
mse
lf a
fter
sup
per.
H
e si
ghed
, and
sai
d ra
pe w
as c
arna
l kn
owle
dge
of
a fe
mal
e by
for
ce a
nd w
itho
ut c
onse
nt.
ll
if t
hat
A
ttic
us lo
oked
pen
sive
.
I fo
rgot
to a
nd n
ow I
H
is p
aper
was
now
in h
is la
p.
I to
ld h
im in
det
ail a
bout
our
tri
p to
chu
rch
wit
h C
alpu
rnia
. Att
icus
see
med
to
enjo
y it
, but
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra, w
ho w
as s
ittin
g in
a c
orne
r qu
ietl
y se
win
g, p
ut d
own
her
embr
oid
ery
and
star
ed a
t us
. Y
ou a
ll w
ere
com
ing
back
fro
m C
alpu
rnia
Je
m s
aid
,
I re
mem
bere
d s
omet
hing
.
afte
rnoo
n. A
ttic
us. I
said
she
wer
e of
f in
the
car
.
no
t.
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra s
aid
it. I
whe
eled
aro
und
, sta
rtle
d, t
hen
turn
ed b
ack
to A
ttic
us in
tim
e to
cat
ch
his
swif
t gla
nce
at h
er, b
ut it
was
too
late
. I s
aid
,
For
a b
ig m
an, A
ttic
us c
ould
get
up
and
dow
n fr
om a
cha
ir f
aste
r tha
n an
yone
I e
ver
knew
.
He
was
on
his
feet
.
Att
icus
turn
ed h
is h
ead
and
pin
ned
me
to t
he w
all
with
his
goo
d e
ye. H
is v
oice
was
dea
dly
:
an
d a
s lo
ng a
s yo
ur a
unt
I
und
erst
ood,
pon
der
ed a
whi
le, a
nd c
oncl
uded
that
the
only
way
I c
ould
reti
re w
ith
a sh
red
of
dig
nity
was
to
go t
o th
e ba
thro
om, w
here
I s
taye
d lo
ng e
noug
h to
mak
e th
em th
ink
I ha
d to
go. R
etur
ning
, I li
nger
ed in
the
hal
l to
hea
r a
fier
ce d
iscu
ssio
n go
ing
on in
the
livi
ngro
om.
Thr
ough
the
doo
r I c
ould
see
Jem
on
the
sofa
with
a f
ootb
all m
agaz
ine
in f
ront
of h
is f
ace,
his
head
turn
ing
as i
f it
s pa
ges
cont
aine
d a
live
ten
nis
mat
ch.
n
too
long
, Att
icus
, too
long
.
here
.
Who
was
the
pink
cot
ton
peni
tent
iary
clo
sing
in o
n m
e, a
nd f
or t
he s
econ
d ti
me
in m
y lif
e I
thou
ght o
f
runn
ing
away
. Im
med
iate
ly.
-h
eart
ed, y
ou
thin
k of
. A d
augh
ter w
ho
f.
to
nigh
t. W
e d
on
Att
icus
You
may
thi
nk o
ther
wis
e, b
ut I
cou
ldn
fait
hful
mem
ber
of th
is f
amily
and
you
Bes
ides
, sis
ter,
I d
onyo
u
still
nee
d C
al a
s m
uch
as w
e ev
er d
id.
an
ythi
ng, s
he
neve
r le
t th
em g
et a
way
wit
h an
ythi
ng, s
he
nurs
es d
o. S
he t
ried
to b
ring
the
m u
p ac
cord
ing
to h
er li
ghts
, and
Cal
good
and
ano
ther
thin
g, t
he c
hild
ren
love
her
.
I br
eath
ed a
gain
. It
was
nw
ere
talk
ing
abou
t. R
eviv
ed, I
ente
red
the
livin
groo
m.
Att
icus
had
retr
eate
d be
hind
his
new
spap
er a
nd A
unt A
lexa
ndra
was
wor
ryin
g he
r em
broi
dery
. P
unk,
pun
k, p
unk,
her
nee
dle
bro
ke t
he ta
ut c
ircl
e. S
he s
topp
ed, a
nd
pulle
d t
he c
loth
tig
hter
: pun
k-pu
nk-p
unk.
She
was
fur
ious
. Je
m g
ot u
p an
d pa
dd
ed a
cros
s th
e ru
g. H
e m
otio
ned
me
to f
ollo
w. H
e le
d m
e to
his
roo
m
and
clo
sed
the
doo
r. H
is f
ace
was
gra
ve.
Jem
and
I fu
ssed
a g
reat
dea
l the
se d
ays,
but
I h
ad n
ever
hea
rd o
f or
see
n an
yone
qua
rrel
wit
h
Att
icus
. It w
as n
ot a
com
fort
able
sig
ht.
A
ttic
us
My
feat
hers
ros
e ag
ain.
Naw
, it
he
I sa
id A
ttic
us d
idn
es, t
he c
ase
neve
r bo
ther
ed u
s ex
cept
abou
t on
ce a
wee
k an
d th
en it
did
n
dif
fere
nt w
ith
grow
n fo
lks,
we
H
is m
add
enin
g su
peri
orit
y w
as u
nbea
rabl
e th
ese
day
s. H
e d
idn
and
go
off
by h
imse
lf.
Sti
ll, e
very
thin
g he
rea
d h
e pa
ssed
alo
ng t
o m
e, b
ut w
ith
this
dif
fere
nce:
form
erly
, be
caus
e he
tho
ught
I
y
ou t
hink
you
are
?
I
W
ith
that
, I w
as g
one.
was
eas
y to
gra
b hi
s fr
ont h
air
and
land
one
on
his
mou
th. H
e sl
appe
d m
e an
d I
trie
d a
noth
er
left
, but
a p
unch
in th
e st
omac
h se
nt m
e sp
raw
ling
on t
he f
loor
. It
nea
rly
knoc
ked
the
brea
th
out o
f m
e, b
ut it
did
n
wer
e st
ill e
qual
s.
n
ow, a
re y
ou!
bed
and
I c
ould
n
pulli
ng,
pinc
hing
, go
ugin
g. W
hat
had
beg
un a
s a
fist
-fig
ht b
ecam
e a
braw
l. W
e w
ere
still
stru
gglin
g w
hen
Att
icus
sep
arat
ed u
s.
t h
ave
to m
ind
him
now
, do
I?
Att
icus
sm
iled
.
enou
gh?
A
unt A
lexa
ndra
was
pre
sent
but
sile
nt,
and
whe
n sh
e w
ent d
own
the
hall
wit
h A
ttic
us w
e
hear
d he
r sa
y,
ve b
een
telli
ng y
ou a
bout
,
agai
n.
Our
s w
ere
adjo
inin
g ro
oms;
as
I shu
t th
e d
oor b
etw
een
them
Jem
sai
d,
be
d I
ste
pped
on
som
ethi
ng w
arm
, res
ilien
t, a
nd ra
ther
sm
ooth
. It w
as n
ot q
uite
like
har
d
rubb
er,
and
I h
ad th
e se
nsat
ion
that
it w
as a
live.
I a
lso
hear
d it
mov
e.
I sw
itche
d on
the
ligh
t an
d lo
oked
at t
he f
loor
by
the
bed
. Wha
teve
r I
had
step
ped
on
was
gone
. I ta
pped
on
Jem
s d
oor.
w
itho
ut s
atis
fact
ion
that
the
mar
k of
my
knuc
kles
was
stil
l on
his
mou
th. W
hen
he s
aw I
mea
nt
wha
t I s
aid
, he
said
,
thin
k co
min
H
e w
ent t
o th
e ki
tche
n an
d fe
tche
d th
e br
oom
. ge
t up
on t
he b
ed,
w
ere
built
on
ston
e bl
ocks
a f
ew f
eet a
bove
the
gro
und
, and
the
entr
y of
rept
iles
was
not
unkn
own
but w
as n
ot c
omm
onpl
ace.
Mis
s R
ache
l H
aver
ford
whi
skey
eve
ry m
orni
ng w
as t
hat s
he n
ever
got
ove
r th
e fr
ight
of
find
ing
a ra
ttle
r co
iled
in h
er
bed
room
clo
set,
on
her
was
hing
, whe
n sh
e w
ent t
o ha
ng u
p he
r ne
glig
ee.
Jem
mad
e a
tent
ativ
e sw
ipe
und
er th
e be
d. I
look
ed o
ver t
he f
oot t
o se
e if
a s
nake
wou
ld c
ome
out.
Non
e d
id. J
em m
ade
a de
eper
sw
ipe.
S
udd
enly
a f
ilthy
bro
wn
pack
age
shot
fro
m u
nder
the
bed.
Jem
rai
sed
the
broo
m a
nd m
isse
d
Dill
by
an in
ch w
hen
it a
ppea
red
.
W
e w
atch
ed D
ill e
mer
ge b
y d
egre
es. H
e w
as a
tig
ht f
it. H
e st
ood
up
and
eas
ed h
is s
houl
ders
,
turn
ed h
is f
eet i
n th
eir a
nkle
soc
kets
, rub
bed
the
bac
k of
his
nec
k. H
is c
ircu
lati
on r
esto
red
, he
said
,
Jem
pet
itio
ned
God
aga
in. I
was
spe
echl
ess.
In
a d
ream
, I
wen
t to
the
kit
chen
. I
brou
ght
him
bac
k so
me
milk
and
hal
f a
pan
of c
orn
brea
d
left
ove
r fr
om s
uppe
r. D
ill d
evou
red
it, c
hew
ing
wit
h hi
s fr
ont t
eeth
, as
was
his
cus
tom
. I
fina
lly f
ound
my
voic
e.
B
y an
invo
lved
rou
te. R
efre
shed
by
food
, Dill
rec
ited
this
nar
rati
ve:
havi
ng b
een
boun
d in
chai
ns a
nd le
ft to
die
in t
he b
asem
ent
(the
re w
ere
base
men
ts i
n M
erid
ian)
by
his
new
fat
her,
who
dis
liked
him
, an
d s
ecre
tly
kept
aliv
e on
raw
fie
ld p
eas
by a
pas
sing
far
mer
who
hea
rd h
is
crie
s fo
r he
lp (
the
good
man
pok
ed a
bus
hel
pod
by
pod
thro
ugh
the
vent
ilato
r),
Dill
wor
ked
him
self
fre
e by
pul
ling
the
chai
ns f
rom
the
wal
l. S
till
in w
rist
man
acle
s, h
e w
and
ered
two
mile
s
out o
f M
erid
ian
whe
re h
e d
isco
vere
d a
sm
all
anim
al s
how
and
was
imm
edia
tely
eng
aged
to
was
h th
e ca
mel
. H
e tr
avel
ed w
ith
the
show
all
over
Mis
siss
ippi
unt
il hi
s in
falli
ble
sens
e of
dir
ectio
n to
ld h
im h
e w
as in
Abb
ott C
ount
y, A
laba
ma,
jus
t ac
ross
the
rive
r fr
om M
ayco
mb.
He
wal
ked
the
rest
of
the
way
.
H
e ha
d ta
ken
thir
teen
dol
lars
fro
m h
is m
othe
r
and
got
off
at M
ayco
mb
Junc
tion
. He
had
wal
ked
ten
or e
leve
n of
the
four
teen
mile
s to
May
com
b, o
ff th
e hi
ghw
ay in
the
scr
ub b
ushe
s le
st t
he a
utho
riti
es b
e se
ekin
g hi
m,
and
had
rid
den
the
rem
aind
er o
f th
e w
ay c
lingi
ng t
o th
e ba
ckbo
ard
of
a co
tton
wag
on. H
e ha
d b
een
und
er th
e be
d f
or t
wo
hour
s, h
e th
ough
t; h
e ha
d h
eard
us
in t
he d
inin
groo
m,
and
the
clin
k of
fork
s on
pla
tes
near
ly
dro
ve h
im c
razy
. H
e th
ough
t Je
m a
nd I
wou
ld n
ever
go
to b
ed;
he h
ad c
onsi
der
ed e
mer
ging
and
hel
ping
me
beat
Jem
, as
Jem
had
gro
wn
far
talle
r, b
ut h
e kn
ew M
r. F
inch
wou
ld b
reak
it
up s
oon,
so
he t
houg
ht it
bes
t to
sta
y w
here
he
was
. He
was
wor
n ou
t, d
irty
bey
ond
bel
ief,
and
hom
e.
e
show
s in
Mer
idia
n.
D
ill
rem
aini
ng c
ode
of o
ur c
hild
hood
. H
e w
ent
out
of t
he r
oom
and
dow
n th
e ha
ll.
voic
e w
as d
ista
nt,
B
enea
th it
s sw
eat-
stre
aked
dir
t Dill
doo
rway
. H
e ca
me
to t
he m
idd
le o
f the
room
and
sto
od w
ith
his
hand
s in
his
pock
ets,
look
ing
dow
n at
Dill
. I
fina
lly f
ound
my
voic
e:
you.
D
ill l
ooke
d a
t m
e.
know
you
ain
ared
of
Att
icus
.
than
a p
an o
f co
ld c
orn
brea
d, c
an
wha
t we
can
see.
plea
se s
ir!
I!
I
r if
you
cou
ld s
pend
the
nig
ht
wit
h us
you
whe
re it
bel
ongs
, th
e so
il er
osio
n
Dill
sta
red
at
my
fath
er
s
aid
.
both
er y
ou.
Je
m w
as s
tand
ing
in a
cor
ner
of t
he ro
om,
look
ing
like
the
trai
tor
he w
as.
him
,
We
left
him
wit
hout
a w
ord
. D
ill a
te, a
nd a
te, a
nd a
te. H
e ha
dn
boar
ded
the
trai
n as
he
had
don
e m
any
tim
es, c
oolly
cha
tted
wit
h th
e co
nduc
tor,
to w
hom
Dill
was
a f
amili
ar s
ight
, but
he
had
not
the
ner
ve t
o in
voke
the
rul
e on
sm
all
child
ren
trav
elin
g a
dis
tanc
e al
one
if y
ou
your
fat
her
will
pay
him
bac
k at
the
end
of th
e lin
e.
Dill
mad
e hi
s w
ay t
hrou
gh t
he le
ftov
ers
and
was
rea
chin
g fo
r a
can
of p
ork
and
bea
ns i
n th
e
pant
ry w
hen
Mis
s R
ache
l-o
o Je
-sus
wen
t off
in th
e ha
ll. H
e sh
iver
ed li
ke a
rab
bit.
H
e bo
re w
ith
fort
itud
e he
r Wai
t Ti
ll I
Get
You
Hom
e, Y
our F
olks
Are
Out
of
The
ir M
inds
Wor
ryin
t
Rec
kon
You
Can
Sta
y O
ne N
ight
, and
retu
rned
the
hug
at lo
ng l
ast
best
owed
upo
n hi
m.
Att
icus
pus
hed
up h
is g
lass
es a
nd ru
bbed
his
fac
e.
s,
it
seem
ed.
She
had
been
the
re, b
ut I
sup
pose
str
uck
dum
b m
ost
of t
he ti
me.
We
left
the
m in
the
din
ingr
oom
, Att
icus
sti
ll m
oppi
ng h
is f
ace.
runa
way
s, h
ours
will
bri
ng.
S
ince
thi
ngs
appe
ared
to h
ave
wor
ked
out
pre
tty
wel
l, D
ill a
nd I
dec
ided
to b
e ci
vil
to J
em.
Bes
ides
, Dill
had
to s
leep
wit
h hi
m s
o w
e m
ight
as
wel
l sp
eak
to h
im.
I pu
t on
my
paja
mas
, re
ad f
or a
whi
le a
nd f
ound
mys
elf
sud
den
ly u
nabl
e to
kee
p m
y ey
es
open
. Dill
and
Jem
wer
e qu
iet;
whe
n I
turn
ed o
ff m
y re
adin
g la
mp
ther
e
was
no
stri
p of
ligh
t un
der
the
doo
r to
Jem
I
mus
t ha
ve s
lept
a lo
ng t
ime,
for
whe
n I
was
pun
ched
aw
ake
the
room
was
dim
wit
h th
e
light
of
the
sett
ing
moo
n.
Mov
e ov
er,
Sco
ut.
D
ill g
ot in
bed
bes
ide
me.
up?
B
y th
is t
ime
I w
as, b
ut la
zily
so.
No
answ
er.
d w
hy
I ra
ised
up
on m
y el
bow
, fac
ing
Dill
n
arou
nd to
doi
n
th
ey ju
st w
asn
T
his
was
the
wei
rdes
t rea
son
for
flig
ht I
had
eve
r he
ard.
h
ome,
eve
n, t
hey
room
by
them
selv
es.
but t
hey
did
n
I pu
shed
the
pill
ow t
o th
e he
adbo
ard
and
sat
up.
off t
onig
ht b
ecau
se t
here
they
all
wer
e. Y
ou d
on
Dill
bre
athe
d hi
s pa
tien
t bre
ath,
a h
alf-
sigh
.
good
nig
ht, A
ttic
us
and
I d
onyo
u d
onnt
anyt
hing
if t
hey
wer
e.
As
Dill
exp
lain
ed, I
fou
nd m
ysel
f w
ond
erin
g w
hat l
ife
wou
ld b
e if
Jem
wer
e
dif
fere
nt, e
ven
from
wha
t he
was
now
; wha
t I w
ould
do
if A
ttic
us d
id n
ot f
eel t
he n
eces
sity
of
my
pres
ence
, he
lp a
nd a
dvi
ce. W
hy, h
e co
uld
n
coul
dn
yo
ur f
olks
cou
ldn
to y
ou. T
ell
you
wha
t to
do
abou
t tha
t
Dill
they
do
get
on a
lot
bet
ter
wit
hout
me,
I c
an
I w
ant,
but
ityo
u-g
ot-i
t-go
-pla
y-w
ith-
it.
You
-got
-you
-tha
t-bo
ok-s
o-go
-rea
d-i
t.
voic
e.
arou
nd th
e ho
use
wor
ryin
D
ille
was
his
ow
n ag
ain:
and
goo
d m
orni
n-b
ye a
nd te
ll yo
u th
ey lo
ve y
ouS
cout
, let
T
here
was
a m
an D
ill h
ad h
eard
of
who
had
a b
oat t
hat h
e ro
wed
acr
oss
to a
fog
gy
isla
nd w
here
all
thes
e ba
bies
wer
e; y
ou c
ould
ord
er o
ne
said
.
th
er. B
ut th
ere
he h
as a
ll th
ese
babi
es j
ust w
aiti
n
Dill
was
off
aga
in. B
eaut
iful
thi
ngs
floa
ted
aro
und
in h
is d
ream
y he
ad. H
e co
uld
read
tw
o
book
s to
my
one,
but
he
pref
erre
d th
e m
agic
of
his
own
inve
ntio
ns. H
e co
uld
ad
d a
nd s
ubtr
act
fast
er t
han
light
ning
, bu
t he
pref
erre
d hi
s ow
n tw
iligh
t w
orld
, a w
orld
whe
re b
abie
s sl
ept,
wai
ting
to
be g
athe
red
like
mor
ning
lili
es.
He
was
slo
wly
tal
king
him
self
to
slee
p an
d ta
king
me
wit
h hi
m,
but i
n th
e qu
ietn
ess
of h
is f
oggy
isla
nd t
here
ros
e th
e fa
ded
imag
e of
a g
ray
hous
e w
ith
sad
bro
wn
door
s.
D
ill s
ighe
d a
long
sig
h an
d tu
rned
aw
ay f
rom
me.
DA
Y 4
C
hap
ter
15
Aft
er m
any
tele
phon
e ca
lls,
muc
h pl
ead
ing
on b
ehal
f of
the
def
enda
nt, a
nd a
long
for
givi
ng
lett
er f
rom
his
mot
her,
it w
as d
ecid
ed th
at D
ill c
ould
sta
y. W
e ha
d a
wee
k of
pea
ce t
oget
her.
Aft
er th
at, l
ittle
, it
seem
ed. A
nig
htm
are
was
upo
n us
. It
beg
an o
ne e
veni
ng a
fter
sup
per.
Dill
was
ove
r; A
unt
Ale
xand
ra w
as in
her
cha
ir i
n th
e
corn
er,
Att
icus
was
in h
is;
Jem
and
I w
ere
on t
he f
loor
rea
din
g. I
t had
bee
n a
plac
id w
eek:
I h
ad
min
ded
Aun
ty; J
em h
ad o
utgr
own
the
tree
hous
e, b
ut h
elpe
d D
ill a
nd m
e co
nstr
uct
a ne
w r
ope
lad
der
for
it; D
ill h
ad h
it u
pon
a fo
olpr
oof
plan
to
mak
e B
oo R
adle
y co
me
out a
t no
cos
t to
ours
elve
s (p
lace
a t
rail
of le
mon
dro
ps f
rom
the
bac
k d
oor
to th
e fr
ont y
ard
and
he
like
an a
nt).
The
re w
as a
kno
ck o
n th
e fr
ont d
oor,
Jem
ans
wer
ed it
and
sai
d it
was
Mr.
Hec
k
Tat
e.
In M
ayco
mb,
gro
wn
men
sto
od o
utsi
de
in t
he f
ront
yar
d f
or o
nly
two
reas
ons:
dea
th a
nd
polit
ics.
I w
ond
ered
who
had
die
d. J
em a
nd I
wen
t to
the
fron
t doo
r, b
ut A
ttic
us c
alle
d,
back
in t
he h
ouse
.
Jem
tur
ned
out t
he li
ving
room
lig
hts
and
pre
ssed
his
nos
e to
a w
ind
ow s
cree
n.
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra p
rote
sted
.
Dill
and
I to
ok a
noth
er w
ind
ow. A
cro
wd
of m
en w
as s
tand
ing
arou
nd A
ttic
us.
The
y al
l se
emed
to
be t
alki
ng a
t onc
e.
r
any
trou
ble,
but
I c
an
un
easy
abo
ut. T
his
is S
atur
day
,
him
one
nig
ht, c
an
tim
es t
his
hard
.
The
re w
as a
mur
mur
of
glee
tha
t die
d s
udd
enly
whe
n M
r. L
ink
Dea
s sa
id,
y ar
ound
here
wha
t is
it, H
eck?
A
ttic
us s
aid
som
ethi
ng i
naud
ible
. I t
urne
d to
Jem
, w
ho w
aved
me
to s
ilenc
e.
be
sid
es,
sa
id.
s
omeo
ne s
aid
. T
hey
mur
mur
ed a
nd b
uzze
d u
ntil
Aun
ty s
aid
if J
em d
idn
wou
ld d
isgr
ace
the
fam
ily.
Jem
did
n
d
on
ever
ythi
ng t
o lo
se f
rom
thi
s, A
ttic
us. I
mea
n ev
eryt
hing
.
Thi
s w
as A
ttic
us
Bam
, bam
, ba
m, a
nd th
e ch
ecke
rboa
rd w
as s
wep
t cle
an o
f m
y m
en.
son?
The
n re
ad t
his.
W. G
rady
. vo
ice
was
eve
n.
T
here
was
a m
urm
ur a
mon
g th
e gr
oup
of m
en, m
ade
mor
e om
inou
s w
hen
Att
icus
mov
ed b
ack
to th
e bo
ttom
fro
nt s
tep
and
the
men
dre
w n
eare
r to
him
. S
udd
enly
Jem
scr
eam
ed,
The
men
jum
ped
a l
ittl
e an
d s
catt
ered
; the
y w
ere
peop
le w
e sa
w e
very
day
: m
erch
ants
, in
-tow
n fa
rmer
s; D
r. R
eyno
lds
was
the
re;
so w
as M
r. A
very
.
L
augh
ter
brok
e th
em u
p. W
hen
Att
icus
sw
itch
ed o
n th
e ov
erhe
ad l
ight
in
the
livin
groo
m
he f
ound
Jem
at
the
win
dow
, pal
e ex
cept
for
the
viv
id m
ark
of t
he s
cree
n on
his
nos
e.
Jem
wat
ched
him
go
to h
is c
hair
and
pic
k up
the
eve
ning
pap
er.
I so
met
imes
thi
nk A
ttic
us
subj
ecte
d
ever
y cr
isis
of
hi
s lif
e to
tra
nqui
l ev
alua
tion
beh
ind
The
Mob
ile R
egis
ter,
The
Bir
min
gham
New
s an
d T
he M
ontg
omer
y A
dver
tiser
. th
ey?
A
ttic
us lo
wer
ed t
he p
aper
and
gaz
ed a
t Je
m.
he s
aid
gen
tly,
a
gang
?
Att
icus
trie
d t
o st
ifle
a s
mile
but
did
n
May
com
b. I
May
com
b.
som
ethi
ng e
lse.
Way
bac
k ab
out n
inet
een-
twen
ty th
ere
was
a K
lan,
but
it w
as a
pol
itic
al
orga
niza
tion
mor
e th
an a
nyth
ing.
Bes
ides
, the
y co
uldn
by M
r. S
am L
evy
com
e to
a p
rett
y pa
ss, h
e
asha
med
of
them
selv
es t
hey
wen
t aw
ay.
T
he L
evy
fam
ily m
et a
ll cr
iter
ia f
or b
eing
Fin
e F
olks
: th
ey d
id th
e be
st t
hey
coul
d w
ith
the
sens
e th
ey h
ad, a
nd th
ey h
ad b
een
livin
g on
the
sam
e pl
ot o
f gr
ound
in M
ayco
mb
for
five
gene
rati
ons.
Att
icus
.
I w
alke
d h
ome
wit
h D
ill a
nd r
etur
ned
in t
ime
to o
verh
ear
Att
icus
say
ing
to A
unty
,
at t
he e
xpen
se o
f hu
man
lif
e,th
at m
ade
me
susp
ect
they
had
bee
n fu
ssin
g
agai
n.
I so
ught
Jem
and
fou
nd h
im in
his
roo
m,
on t
he b
ed d
eep
in t
houg
ht.
aske
d.
dis
grac
in
all
he w
ould
say
to
my
ques
tion
s w
as g
o on
and
leav
e hi
m a
lone
. N
ext d
ay w
as S
und
ay. I
n th
e in
terv
al b
etw
een
Sun
day
Sch
ool
and
Ch
urch
whe
n th
e
cong
rega
tion
stre
tche
d it
s le
gs,
I sa
w A
ttic
us s
tand
ing
in t
he y
ard
with
ano
ther
kno
t of
men
.
Mr.
Hec
k T
ate
was
pre
sent
, and
I w
ond
ered
if h
e ha
d s
een
the
light
. H
e ne
ver
wen
t to
chur
ch.
Eve
n M
r. U
nder
woo
d w
as th
ere.
Mr.
Und
erw
ood
had
no
use
for a
ny o
rgan
izat
ion
but
The
May
com
b T
ribu
ne,
of w
hich
he
was
the
sol
e ow
ner,
edito
r, a
nd p
rint
er.
His
day
s w
ere
spen
t at
his
linot
ype,
whe
re h
e re
fres
hed
him
self
occ
asio
nally
fro
m a
n ev
er-p
rese
nt g
allo
n ju
g of
che
rry
win
e. H
e ra
rely
gat
here
d n
ews;
peo
ple
brou
ght
it t
o hi
m.
It w
as s
aid
that
he
mad
e up
eve
ry
edit
ion
of T
he M
ayco
mb
Tri
bune
out
of
his
own
head
and
wro
te it
dow
n on
the
linot
ype.
Thi
s
was
bel
ieva
ble.
Som
ethi
ng m
ust
have
bee
n up
to
haul
Mr.
Und
erw
ood
out
. I
caug
ht A
ttic
us c
omin
g in
the
doo
r, a
nd h
e sa
id t
hat t
hey
May
com
b ja
il. H
e al
so s
aid
, mor
e to
him
self
tha
n to
me,
tha
t if
they
plac
e th
ere
wou
ldn
fron
t, an
d I
hear
d h
im r
umbl
e,
neve
r sa
t wit
h A
unty
, Jem
and
me.
He
liked
to
be b
y hi
mse
lf i
n ch
urch
. T
he f
ake
peac
e th
at p
reva
iled
on
Sun
day
s w
as m
ade
mor
e ir
rita
ting
by
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra
pres
ence
. A
ttic
us w
ould
fle
e to
his
off
ice
dire
ctly
aft
er d
inne
r, w
here
if w
e so
met
imes
loo
ked
in o
n hi
m,
we
wou
ld fi
nd h
im s
ittin
g ba
ck in
his
sw
ivel
cha
ir r
ead
ing.
Aun
t Ale
xand
ra
com
pose
d h
erse
lf f
or a
tw
o-ho
ur n
ap a
nd d
ared
us
to m
ake
any
nois
e in
the
yar
d, t
he
neig
hbor
hood
was
res
ting
. Jem
in h
is o
ld a
ge h
ad ta
ken
to h
is r
oom
wit
h a
stac
k of
foo
tbal
l
mag
azin
es.
So D
ill a
nd I
spen
t ou
r
Sun
day
s cr
eepi
ng a
roun
d in
Dee
r
Sho
otin
g on
Sun
days
was
pro
hibi
ted
, so
Dill
and
I k
icke
d J
em
for a
whi
le, w
hich
was
no
fun.
Dill
ask
ed if
I
did
n
last
win
ter
W
e pa
rted
at
supp
erti
me,
and
aft
er o
ur m
eal
Jem
and
I w
ere
sett
ling
dow
n to
a r
outi
ne e
veni
ng,
whe
n A
ttic
us d
id s
omet
hing
tha
t int
eres
ted
us: h
e ca
me
into
the
livi
ngro
om c
arry
ing
a lo
ng
elec
tric
al e
xten
sion
cor
d. T
here
was
a li
ght
bulb
on
the
end
.
le,
nigh
t no
w.
W
ith
that
, he
put
his
hat
on a
nd w
ent o
ut t
he b
ack
doo
r.
Our
fat
her h
ad a
few
pec
ulia
riti
es:
one
was
, he
neve
r at
e d
esse
rts;
ano
ther
was
that
he
liked
to
wal
k. A
s fa
r ba
ck a
s I
coul
d re
mem
ber,
the
re w
as a
lway
s a
Che
vrol
et i
n ex
celle
nt c
ond
itio
n in
the
carh
ouse
, and
Att
icus
put
man
y m
iles
on it
in b
usin
ess
trip
s, b
ut in
May
com
b he
wal
ked
to
and
fro
m h
is o
ffic
e fo
ur t
imes
a d
ay, c
over
ing
abou
t tw
o m
iles.
He
said
his
onl
y ex
erci
se w
as
wal
king
. In
May
com
b, i
f on
e w
ent f
or a
wal
k w
ith
no d
efin
ite
purp
ose
in m
ind
, it w
as c
orre
ct
to b
elie
ve o
ne
Lat
er o
n, I
bad
e m
y au
nt a
nd b
roth
er g
ood
nig
ht a
nd w
as w
ell i
nto
a bo
ok w
hen
I he
ard
Jem
ratt
ling
arou
nd in
his
roo
m.
His
go-
to-b
ed n
oise
s w
ere
so f
amili
ar t
o m
e th
at I
kno
cked
on
his
doo
r:
H
e kn
ew it
, but
he
was
goi
ng a
nyw
ay.
Jem
saw
tha
t he
wou
ld h
ave
to f
ight
me
to k
eep
me
hom
e, a
nd I
sup
pose
he
thou
ght a
figh
t wou
ld a
ntag
oniz
e A
unty
, so
he g
ave
in w
ith
littl
e gr
ace.
I
dre
ssed
qui
ckly
. W
e w
aite
d u
ntil
Aun
ty
dow
n th
e ba
ck s
teps
. The
re w
as n
o m
oon
toni
ght.
W
e le
aped
ove
r th
e d
rive
way
wal
l, cu
t th
roug
h M
iss
Rac
hel
win
dow
. Jem
whi
stle
d b
ob-w
hite
. Dill
min
utes
lat
er h
e un
hook
ed th
e sc
reen
and
cra
wle
d o
ut. A
n ol
d c
ampa
igne
r, h
e d
id n
ot s
peak
unti
l we
wer
e on
the
sid
ewal
k.
hat
-aro
und
s,
We
wen
t by
Mrs
. D
ubos
e
wee
ds
and
john
son
gras
s. T
here
wer
e ei
ght
mor
e ho
uses
to
the
post
off
ice
corn
er.
The
sou
th s
ide
of t
he s
quar
e w
as d
eser
ted
. Gia
nt m
onke
y-p
uzzl
e bu
shes
bri
stle
d on
eac
h co
rner
,
and
bet
wee
n th
em a
n ir
on h
itch
ing
rail
glis
tene
d u
nder
the
stre
et li
ghts
. A li
ght
sho
ne in
the
coun
ty t
oile
t, ot
herw
ise
that
sid
e of
the
cour
thou
se w
as d
ark.
A la
rger
squ
are
of s
tore
s
surr
ound
ed th
e co
urth
ouse
squ
are;
dim
ligh
ts b
urne
d f
rom
dee
p w
ithin
the
m.
Att
icus
seve
ral
year
s
of it
he
mov
ed t
o qu
iete
r qu
arte
rs in
the
May
com
b B
ank
build
ing.
Whe
n w
e ro
und
ed th
e
corn
er o
f th
e sq
uare
, w
e sa
w t
he c
ar p
arke
d in
fro
nt o
f th
e ba
nk.
B
ut h
e w
asn
g d
own
the
hall,
we
shou
ld
have
see
n A
tticu
s F
inch
, A
ttorn
ey-a
t-L
aw i
n sm
all
sobe
r le
tter
s ag
ains
t th
e lig
ht f
rom
beh
ind
his
doo
r. I
t was
dar
k.
Jem
pee
red
in t
he b
ank
doo
r to
mak
e su
re. H
e tu
rned
the
knob
. The
doo
r was
lock
ed.
be h
e
Mr.
Und
erw
ood
not
onl
y ra
n T
he M
ayco
mb
Tri
bune
off
ice,
he
lived
in it
. Tha
t is
, ab
ove
it. H
e
cove
red
the
cou
rtho
use
and
jailh
ouse
new
s si
mpl
y by
look
ing
out h
is u
psta
irs
win
dow
. The
offi
ce b
uild
ing
was
on
the
nort
hwes
t cor
ner
of t
he s
quar
e, a
nd to
reac
h it
we
had
to p
ass
the
jail.
The
May
com
b ja
il w
as t
he m
ost v
ener
able
and
hid
eous
of
the
coun
ty
was
like
som
ethi
ng C
ousi
n Jo
shua
St.
Cla
ir m
ight
hav
e de
sign
ed. I
t was
cer
tain
ly s
omeo
ne
dre
am. S
tark
ly o
ut o
f pla
ce i
n a
tow
n of
squ
are-
face
d s
tore
s an
d st
eep-
roof
ed h
ouse
s, t
he
May
com
b ja
il w
as a
min
iatu
re G
othi
c jo
ke o
ne c
ell
wid
e an
d tw
o ce
lls h
igh,
com
plet
e w
ith
tiny
batt
lem
ents
and
flyi
ng b
uttr
esse
s. I
ts fa
ntas
y w
as h
eigh
tene
d b
y it
s re
d b
rick
fac
ade
and
the
thic
k st
eel b
ars
at it
s ec
cles
iast
ical
win
dow
s. I
t sto
od o
n no
lone
ly h
ill,
but w
as w
edge
d
betw
een
Tyn
dal
The
May
com
b T
ribu
ne o
ffice
. T
he j
ail
was
May
com
b
only
con
vers
atio
n pi
ece:
its
det
ract
ors
said
it lo
oked
like
a V
icto
rian
priv
y; i
ts s
uppo
rter
s sa
id it
gave
the
tow
n a
good
sol
id r
espe
ctab
le l
ook,
and
no
stra
nger
wou
ld e
ver
susp
ect
that
it w
as f
ull
of n
igge
rs.
As
we
wal
ked
up
the
sid
ewal
k, w
e sa
w a
sol
itar
y lig
ht b
urni
ng i
n th
e d
ista
nce.
funn
y,l
doe
sn
A lo
ng e
xten
sion
cor
d ra
n be
twee
n th
e ba
rs o
f a
seco
nd-f
loor
win
dow
and
dow
n th
e si
de
of th
e
build
ing.
In
the
light
fro
m it
s ba
re b
ulb,
Att
icus
was
sit
ting
pro
pped
aga
inst
the
fro
nt d
oor.
He
was
sit
ting
in o
ne o
f hi
s of
fice
cha
irs,
and
he
was
rea
din
g, o
bliv
ious
of
the
nigh
tbug
s da
ncin
g
over
his
hea
d.
I m
ade
to ru
n, b
ut J
em c
augh
t me.
righ
t, le
t to
see
whe
re h
e w
as.
W
e w
ere
taki
ng a
sho
rt c
ut a
cros
s th
e sq
uare
whe
n fo
ur d
usty
car
s ca
me
in f
rom
the
Mer
idia
n
high
way
, mov
ing
slow
ly i
n a
line.
The
y w
ent a
roun
d t
he s
quar
e, p
asse
d th
e ba
nk b
uild
ing,
and
sto
pped
in f
ront
of
the
jail.
N
obod
y go
t ou
t.
We
saw
A
ttic
us
look
up
fr
om
his
new
spap
er.
He
clos
ed i
t, f
olde
d i
t
del
iber
atel
y, d
ropp
ed i
t in
his
lap
, an
d p
ushe
d h
is h
at t
o th
e ba
ck o
f hi
s he
ad. H
e se
emed
to
be
expe
ctin
g th
em.
u
ntil
we
wer
e in
the
shel
ter
of t
he J
itne
y Ju
ngle
doo
r. J
em p
eeke
d u
p th
e si
dew
alk.
We
ran
to T
ynd
alne
ar e
noug
h, a
t th
e sa
me
time
dis
cree
t.
In o
nes
and
twos
, men
got
out
of
the
cars
. S
had
ows
beca
me
subs
tanc
e as
ligh
ts
reve
aled
sol
id s
hape
s m
ovin
g to
war
d th
e ja
il d
oor.
Att
icus
rem
aine
d w
here
he
was
. The
men
hid
him
fro
m v
iew
.
In
obe
die
nce
to m
y fa
ther
, the
re f
ollo
wed
wha
t I la
ter
real
ized
was
a s
icke
ning
ly c
omic
aspe
ct o
f an
unf
unny
situ
atio
n: t
he m
en t
alke
d in
nea
r-w
hisp
ers.
lter
,
arou
nd so
mew
here
.
out t
ill m
orni
n
Fin
ch?
ch
ange
s th
ings
, doe
sn
Thi
s w
as t
he s
econ
d ti
me
I he
ard
Att
icus
ask
tha
t que
stio
n in
tw
o d
ays,
and
it m
eant
som
ebod
y
and
ran
as f
ast a
s I
coul
d to
Att
icus
. Je
m s
hrie
ked
and
trie
d to
cat
ch m
e, b
ut I
had
a le
ad o
n hi
m a
nd D
ill.
I pu
shed
my
way
thr
ough
dar
k sm
elly
bod
ies
and
bur
st in
to t
he c
ircl
e of
ligh
t.
-e
y, A
ttic
us!
I
thou
ght h
e w
ould
hav
e a
fine
sur
pris
e, b
ut h
is f
ace
kille
d m
y jo
y. A
fla
sh o
f pl
ain
fear
was
goin
g ou
t of
his
eye
s, b
ut re
turn
ed w
hen
Dill
and
Jem
wri
ggle
d in
to th
e lig
ht.
The
re w
as a
sm
ell
of s
tale
whi
skey
and
pig
pen
abou
t, an
d w
hen
I gl
ance
d a
roun
d I
dis
cove
red
that
thes
e m
en w
ere
stra
nger
s. T
hey
wer
e no
t th
e pe
ople
I s
aw la
st
nigh
t. H
ot e
mba
rras
smen
t sh
ot t
hrou
gh m
e: I
had
leap
ed t
rium
phan
tly
into
a r
ing
of p
eopl
e I
had
nev
er s
een
befo
re.
Att
icus
got
up
from
his
cha
ir, b
ut h
e w
as m
ovin
g sl
owly
, lik
e an
old
man
. H
e pu
t th
e
new
spap
er d
own
very
car
eful
ly,
adju
stin
g it
s cr
ease
s w
ith
linge
ring
fin
gers
. The
y w
ere
trem
blin
g a
littl
e.
,
W
e w
ere
accu
stom
ed t
o pr
ompt
, if
not
alw
ays
chee
rful
acq
uies
cenc
e to
Att
icus
but f
rom
the
way
he
stoo
d J
em w
as n
ot t
hink
ing
of b
udgi
ng.
Jem
sho
ok h
is h
ead
. As
Att
icus
t to
his
hips
, so
did
Jem
othe
r I
coul
d s
ee li
ttle
res
embl
ance
bet
wee
n th
em: J
em
face
and
snu
g-fi
ttin
g ea
rs w
ere
our
mot
her
hair
and
squ
are-
cut
feat
ures
, but
the
y w
ere
som
ehow
alik
e. M
utua
l def
ianc
e m
ade
them
alik
e.
Jem
sho
ok h
is h
ead
.
H
e ya
nked
Jem
nea
rly
off
his
feet
. ba
ck in
rea
l pa
in. I
inte
nded
to k
ick
his
shin
, bu
t ai
med
too
hig
h.
as I
was
ple
adin
g ju
stif
icat
ion.
ge
t
In th
e m
idst
of
this
str
ange
ass
embl
y, A
ttic
us s
tood
tryi
ng t
o m
ake
Jem
min
d h
im.
t
goin
g,
hom
e.
I w
as g
ettin
g a
bit
tire
d o
f tha
t, b
ut f
elt J
em h
ad h
is o
wn
reas
ons
for
doi
ng a
s he
did
, in
view
of h
is p
rosp
ects
onc
e A
ttic
us d
id g
et h
im h
ome.
I lo
oked
aro
und
the
crow
d. It
was
a s
umm
er
den
im s
hirt
s bu
tton
ed u
p to
the
colla
rs.
I th
ough
t the
y m
ust b
e co
ld-n
atur
ed, a
s th
eir
slee
ves
wer
e un
rolle
d a
nd b
utto
ned
at t
he c
uffs
. Som
e w
ore
hats
pul
led
fir
mly
dow
n ov
er th
eir
ears
.
The
y w
ere
sulle
n-lo
okin
g, s
leep
y-ey
ed m
en w
ho s
eem
ed u
nuse
d to
late
hou
rs.
I so
ught
onc
e
mor
e fo
r a
fam
iliar
fac
e, a
nd a
t th
e ce
nter
of
the
sem
i-ci
rcle
I f
ound
one
.
T
he m
an d
id n
ot h
ear
me,
it s
eem
ed.
Mr.
Wal
ter
Cun
ning
ham
them
at
leng
th. T
he b
ig m
an b
linke
d a
nd h
ooke
d h
is t
hum
bs i
n hi
s ov
eral
l st
raps
. H
e se
emed
unco
mfo
rtab
le;
he c
lear
ed h
is t
hroa
t and
look
ed a
way
. My
frie
ndly
ove
rtur
e ha
d f
alle
n fl
at.
Mr.
Cun
ning
ham
wor
e no
hat
, and
the
top
half
of
his
fore
head
was
whi
te in
con
tras
t to
his
suns
corc
hed
fac
e, w
hich
led
me
to b
elie
ve t
hat h
e w
ore
one
mos
t d
ays.
He
shif
ted
his
fee
t,
clad
in h
eavy
wor
k sh
oes.
hi
ckor
y nu
ts
one
tim
e,
rem
embe
r?
unac
know
led
ged
by
a ch
ance
acq
uain
tanc
e.
w
ith
Wal
ter,
M
r. C
unni
ngha
m w
as m
oved
to
a fa
int
nod
. He
did
kno
w m
e, a
fter
all.
bo
y. W
e br
ough
t hi
m h
ome
for d
inne
r on
e ti
me.
May
be h
e to
ld y
ou a
bout
me,
I b
eat h
im u
p
one
time
but h
e w
as r
eal
nice
abo
ut it
. Tel
l hi
m h
ey f
or m
e, w
on
Att
icus
had
sai
d it
was
the
pol
ite
thin
g to
talk
to
peop
le a
bout
wha
t the
y w
ere
inte
rest
ed in
, not
abou
t w
hat y
ou w
ere
inte
rest
ed in
. Mr.
Cun
ning
ham
dis
play
ed n
o in
tere
st in
his
son
, so
I
tack
led
his
ent
ailm
ent
once
mor
e in
a la
st-d
itch
eff
ort t
o m
ake
him
fee
l at
hom
e.
was
ad
dres
sing
the
enti
re a
ggre
gati
on.
The
men
wer
e al
l lo
okin
g at
me,
som
e ha
d th
eir
mou
ths
half
-ope
n. A
ttic
us h
ad st
oppe
d p
okin
g at
Jem
: th
ey w
ere
stan
ding
tog
ethe
r bes
ide
Dill
. T
heir
atte
ntio
n am
ount
ed to
fas
cina
tion
. Att
icus
-ope
n, a
n at
titud
e he
had
once
des
crib
ed a
s un
cout
h. O
ur e
yes
met
and
he
shut
it.
was
slo
wly
dry
ing
up, w
ond
erin
g w
hat i
dio
cy I
had
com
mitt
ed. E
ntai
lmen
ts s
eem
ed a
ll rig
ht
enou
gh f
or li
ving
room
tal
k.
I be
gan
to f
eel s
wea
t gat
heri
ng a
t the
ed
ges
of m
y ha
ir;
I co
uld
sta
nd a
nyth
ing
but
a bu
nch
of
peop
le l
ooki
ng a
t me.
The
y w
ere
quit
e st
ill.
Att
icus
sai
d n
othi
ng. I
look
ed a
roun
d an
d u
p at
Mr.
Cun
ning
ham
, who
se f
ace
was
equ
ally
impa
ssiv
e. T
hen
he d
id a
pec
ulia
r th
ing.
He
squa
tted
dow
n an
d to
ok m
e by
bot
h sh
ould
ers.
id.
The
n he
str
aigh
tene
d u
p an
d w
aved
a b
ig p
aw.
boys
.
As
they
had
com
e, in
one
s an
d tw
os th
e m
en s
huff
led
back
to
thei
r ra
msh
ackl
e ca
rs. D
oors
slam
med
, en
gine
s co
ughe
d, a
nd th
ey w
ere
gone
. I
turn
ed to
Att
icus
, but
Att
icus
had
gon
e to
the
jail
and
was
lean
ing
agai
nst
it w
ith
his
face
to
the
wal
l. I
wen
t to
him
and
pul
led
his
sle
eve.
his
hand
kerc
hief
, gav
e hi
s fa
ce a
goi
ng-o
ver
and
ble
w h
is n
ose
viol
entl
y.
ch
?
A s
oft h
usky
voi
ce c
ame
from
the
dar
knes
s ab
ove:
Att
icus
ste
pped
bac
k an
d lo
oked
up.
won
F
rom
a d
iffe
rent
dir
ecti
on, a
noth
er v
oice
cut
cri
sply
thr
ough
the
nigh
t:
toot
in
Mr.
Und
erw
ood
and
a d
oubl
e-ba
rrel
ed s
hotg
un w
ere
lean
ing
out h
is w
ind
ow
abov
e T
he M
ayco
mb
Tri
bune
off
ice.
It
was
long
pas
t m
y be
dtim
e an
d I
was
gro
win
g qu
ite
tire
d; i
t se
emed
tha
t Att
icus
and
Mr.
Und
erw
ood
wou
ld ta
lk fo
r the
res
t of
the
nigh
t, M
r. U
nder
woo
d o
ut th
e w
ind
ow a
nd A
ttic
us
up a
t him
. Fin
ally
Att
icus
retu
rned
, sw
itch
ed o
ff th
e lig
ht a
bove
the
jail
doo
r, a
nd p
icke
d u
p
his
chai
r.
d
Dill
. H
e ha
d n
ot s
aid
a w
ord
the
who
le t
ime.
W
alki
ng t
owar
d th
e of
fice
, Dill
and
I f
ell i
nto
step
beh
ind
Att
icus
and
Jem
. D
ill w
as
encu
mbe
red
by
the
chai
r, a
nd h
is p
ace
was
slo
wer
. Att
icus
and
Jem
wer
e w
ell a
head
of u
s, a
nd I
assu
med
tha
t Att
icus
was
giv
ing
him
hel
l fo
r no
t goi
ng h
ome,
but
I w
as w
rong
. As
they
pas
sed
und
er a
str
eetl
ight
, Att
icus
reac
hed
out
and
mas
sage
d J
em
S
TA
Y T
UN
ED
FO
R N
EX
T W
EE
K!
