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           They’rerealsad."

           "Sad,howcome?"

           "Theydon’tbelonganywhere.Coloredfolkswon’thave‘embecausethey’rehalfwhite;whitefolkswon’thave‘emcausethey’recolored,sothey’rejustin-betweens,don’tbelonganywhere.ButMr.Dolphus,now,theysayhe’sshippedtwoofhisupnorth.Theydon’tmind‘emupnorth.Yonder’soneof‘em."

           AsmallboyclutchingaNegrowoman’shandwalkedtowardus.HelookedallNegrotome:hewasrichchocolatewithflaringnostrilsandbeautifulteeth.Sometimeshewouldskiphappily,andtheNegrowomantuggedhishandtomakehimstop.

           Jemwaiteduntiltheypassedus."That’soneofthelittleones,"hesaid.

           "Howcanyoutell?"askedDill."Helookedblacktome."

           "Youcan’tsometimes,notunlessyouknowwhotheyare.Buthe’shalfRaymond,allright."

           "Buthowcanyoutell?"Iasked.

           "Itoldyou,Scout,youjusthaftaknowwhotheyare."

           "Wellhowdoyouknowweain’tNegroes?"

           "UncleJackFinchsayswereallydon’tknow.HesaysasfarashecantracebacktheFinchesweain’t,butforallheknowswemightacomestraightoutofEthiopiadurin’theOldTestament."

           "Wellifwecameoutdurin’theOldTestamentit’stoolongagotomatter."

           "That’swhatIthought,"saidJem,"butaroundhereonceyouhaveadropofNegroblood,thatmakesyouallblack.