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           Hepitchedthedogontothetruck,thenpouredsomethingfromagallonjugonandaroundthespotwhereTimfell."Don’tyawlcomeoverhereforawhile,"hecalled.

           WhenwewenthomeItoldJemwe’dreallyhavesomethingtotalkaboutatschoolonMonday.Jemturnedonme.

           "Don’tsayanythingaboutit,Scout,"hesaid.

           "What?Icertainlyam.Ain’teverybody’sdaddythedeadestshotinMaycombCounty."

           Jemsaid,"Ireckonifhe’dwantedustoknowit,he’datoldus.Ifhewasproudofit,he’datoldus."

           "Maybeitjustslippedhismind,"Isaid.

           "Naw,Scout,it’ssomethingyouwouldn’tunderstand.Atticusisrealold,butIwouldn’tcareifhecouldn’tdoanything—Iwouldn’tcareifhecouldn’tdoablessedthing."

           Jempickeduparockandthrewitjubilantlyatthecarhouse.Runningafterit,hecalledback:"Atticusisagentleman,justlikeme!"