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           "I’vebeenoutheresincesixo’clock,"shesaid."Shouldbefrozenbynow."Sheheldupherhands.Anetworkoftinylinescrisscrossedherpalms,brownwithdirtanddriedblood.

           "You’veruined‘em,"saidJem."Whydon’tyougetacoloredman?"Therewasnonoteofsacrificeinhisvoicewhenheadded,"OrScout’n’me,wecanhelpyou."

           MissMaudiesaid,"Thankyousir,butyou’vegotajobofyourownoverthere."Shepointedtoouryard.

           "YoumeantheMorphodite?"Iasked."Shoot,wecanrakehimupinajiffy."

           MissMaudiestareddownatme,herlipsmovingsilently.Suddenlysheputherhandstoherheadandwhooped.Whenwelefther,shewasstillchuckling.

           Jemsaidhedidn’tknowwhatwasthematterwithher—thatwasjustMissMaudie.