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Chapter 14
"That’sbecauseyoucan’tholdsomethinginyourmindbutalittlewhile,"saidJem."It’sdifferentwithgrownfolks,we—"
Hismaddeningsuperioritywasunbearablethesedays.Hedidn’twanttodoanythingbutreadandgooffbyhimself.Still,everythinghereadhepassedalongtome,butwiththisdifference:formerly,becausehethoughtI’dlikeit;now,formyedificationandinstruction.
"Jeecrawlinghova,Jem!Whodoyouthinkyouare?"
"NowImeanit,Scout,youantagonizeAuntyandI’ll—I’llspankyou."
Withthat,Iwasgone."Youdamnmorphodite,I’llkillyou!"Hewassittingonthebed,anditwaseasytograbhisfronthairandlandoneonhismouth.HeslappedmeandItriedanotherleft,butapunchinthestomachsentmesprawlingonthefloor.Itnearlyknockedthebreathoutofme,butitdidn’tmatterbecauseIknewhewasfighting,hewasfightingmeback.Wewerestillequals.
"Ain’tsohighandmightynow,areyou!"Iscreamed,sailinginagain.HewasstillonthebedandIcouldn’tgetafirmstance,soIthrewmyselfathimashardasIcould,hitting,pulling,pinching,gouging.Whathadbegunasafist-fightbecameabrawl.WewerestillstrugglingwhenAtticusseparatedus.
"That’sall,"hesaid."Bothofyougotobedrightnow."
"Taah!"IsaidatJem.Hewasbeingsenttobedatmybedtime.
"Whostartedit?"askedAtticus,inresignation.
"Jemdid.Hewastryin’totellmewhattodo.
