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           UncleJacksatdownonthebed.Hiseyebrowscametogether,andhepeeredupatmefromunderthem."Proceed,"hesaid.

           Itookadeepbreath."Well,inthefirstplaceyouneverstoppedtogimmeachancetotellyoumysideofit—youjustlitrightintome.WhenJeman’IfussAtticusdoesn’teverjustlistentoJem’ssideofit,hehearsminetoo,an’inthesecondplaceyoutoldmenevertousewordslikethatexceptinex-extremeprovocation,andFrancisprovocatedmeenoughtoknockhisblockoff—"

           UncleJackscratchedhishead."Whatwasyoursideofit,Scout?"

           "FranciscalledAtticussomethin’,an’Iwasn’tabouttotakeitoffhim."

           "WhatdidFranciscallhim?"

           "Anigger-lover.Iain’tverysurewhatitmeans,butthewayFrancissaidit—tellyouonethingrightnow,UncleJack,I’llbe—IswearbeforeGodifI’llsitthereandlethimsaysomethin’aboutAtticus."

           "HecalledAtticusthat?"

           "Yessir,hedid,an’alotmore.SaidAtticus’dbetheruinationofthefamilyan’heletJemanmerunwild...."

           FromthelookonUncleJack’sface,IthoughtIwasinforitagain.Whenhesaid,"We’llseeaboutthis,"IknewFranciswasinforit."I’veagoodmindtogoouttheretonight."

           "Pleasesir,justletitgo.Please."

           "I’venointentionoflettingitgo,"hesaid."Alexandrashouldknowaboutthis.Theideaof—wait’llIgetmyhandsonthatboy...."