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           Well,IhopedJemwouldunderstandfolksalittlebetterwhenhewasolder;Iwouldn’t."FirstdayWaltercomesbacktoschool’llbehislast,"Iaffirmed.

           "Youwillnottouchhim,"Atticussaidflatly."Idon’twanteitherofyoubearingagrudgeaboutthisthing,nomatterwhathappens."

           "Yousee,don’tyou,"saidAuntAlexandra,"whatcomesofthingslikethis.Don’tsayIhaven’ttoldyou."

           Atticussaidhe’dneversaythat,pushedouthischairandgotup."There’sadayahead,soexcuseme.Jem,Idon’twantyouandScoutdowntowntoday,please."

           AsAtticusdeparted,Dillcameboundingdownthehallintothediningroom."It’sallovertownthismorning,"heannounced,"allabouthowweheldoffahundredfolkswithourbarehands...."

           AuntAlexandrastaredhimtosilence."Itwasnotahundredfolks,"shesaid,"andnobodyheldanybodyoff.ItwasjustanestofthoseCunninghams,drunkanddisorderly."

           "Aw,Aunty,that’sjustDill’sway,"saidJem.Hesignaledustofollowhim.

           "Youallstayintheyardtoday,"shesaid,aswemadeourwaytothefrontporch.

           ItwaslikeSaturday.Peoplefromthesouthendofthecountypassedourhouseinaleisurelybutsteadystream.

           Mr.DolphusRaymondlurchedbyonhisthoroughbred."Don’tseehowhestaysinthesaddle,"murmuredJem."Howc’nyoustandtogetdrunk‘foreeightinthemorning?"

           Awagonloadofladiesrattledpastus.Theyworecottonsunbonnetsanddresseswithlongsleeves.