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Chapter 9
"YoumeanthatlittleruntGrandmasaysstayswithMissRacheleverysummer?"
"That’sexactlywhoImean."
"Iknowallabouthim,"saidFrancis.
"Whatabouthim?"
"Grandmasayshehasn’tgotahome—"
"Hastoo,helivesinMeridian."
"—hejustgetspassedaroundfromrelativetorelative,andMissRachelkeepshimeverysummer."
"Francis,that’snotso!"
Francisgrinnedatme."You’remightydumbsometimes,JeanLouise.Guessyoudon’tknowanybetter,though."
"Whatdoyoumean?"
"IfUncleAtticusletsyourunaroundwithstraydogs,that’shisownbusiness,likeGrandmasays,soitain’tyourfault.Iguessitain’tyourfaultifUncleAtticusisanigger-loverbesides,butI’mheretotellyouitcertainlydoesmortifytherestofthefamily—"
"Francis,whatthehelldoyoumean?"
"JustwhatIsaid.Grandmasaysit’sbadenoughheletsyouallrunwild,butnowhe’sturnedoutanigger-loverwe’llneverbeabletowalkthestreetsofMaycombagin.He’sruinin’thefamily,that’swhathe’sdoin’."
