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Chapter 1
"Yougonnarunoutonadare?"askedDill."Ifyouare,then—"
"Dill,youhavetothinkaboutthesethings,"Jemsaid."Lemmethinkaminute...it’ssortoflikemakingaturtlecomeout..."
"How’sthat?"askedDill.
"Strikeamatchunderhim."
ItoldJemifhesetfiretotheRadleyhouseIwasgoingtotellAtticusonhim.
Dillsaidstrikingamatchunderaturtlewashateful.
"Ain’thateful,justpersuadeshim—‘snotlikeyou’dchunkhiminthefire,"Jemgrowled.
"Howdoyouknowamatchdon’thurthim?"
"Turtlescan’tfeel,stupid,"saidJem.
"Wereyoueveraturtle,huh?"
"Mystars,Dill!Nowlemmethink...reckonwecanrockhim...."
JemstoodinthoughtsolongthatDillmadeamildconcession:"Iwon’tsayyouranoutonadarean’I’llswapyouTheGrayGhostifyoujustgoupandtouchthehouse."
Jembrightened."Touchthehouse,thatall?"
Dillnodded.
