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           "Surethat’sall,now?Idon’twantyouhollerin’somethingdifferenttheminuteIgetback."

           "Yeah,that’sall,"saidDill."He’llprobablycomeoutafteryouwhenheseesyouintheyard,thenScout’n’me’lljumponhimandholdhimdowntillwecantellhimweain’tgonnahurthim."

           Weleftthecorner,crossedthesidestreetthatraninfrontoftheRadleyhouse,andstoppedatthegate.

           "Wellgoon,"saidDill,"Scoutandme’srightbehindyou."

           "I’mgoing,"saidJem,"don’thurryme."

           Hewalkedtothecornerofthelot,thenbackagain,studyingthesimpleterrainasifdecidinghowbesttoeffectanentry,frowningandscratchinghishead.

           ThenIsneeredathim.

           Jemthrewopenthegateandspedtothesideofthehouse,slappeditwithhispalmandranbackpastus,notwaitingtoseeifhisforaywassuccessful.DillandIfollowedonhisheels.Safelyonourporch,pantingandoutofbreath,welookedback.

           Theoldhousewasthesame,droopyandsick,butaswestareddownthestreetwethoughtwesawaninsideshuttermove.Flick.Atiny,almostinvisiblemovement,andthehousewasstill.