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Chapter 17
"Wasitherleftfacingyouorherleftlookingthesamewayyouwere?"
Mr.Tatesaid,"Ohyes,that’dmakeitherright.Itwasherrighteye,Mr.Finch.Iremembernow,shewasbungeduponthatsideofherface...."
Mr.Tateblinkedagain,asifsomethinghadsuddenlybeenmadeplaintohim.ThenheturnedhisheadandlookedaroundatTomRobinson.Asifbyinstinct,TomRobinsonraisedhishead.
SomethinghadbeenmadeplaintoAtticusalso,anditbroughthimtohisfeet."Sheriff,pleaserepeatwhatyousaid."
"Itwasherrighteye,Isaid."
"No..."Atticuswalkedtothecourtreporter’sdeskandbentdowntothefuriouslyscribblinghand.Itstopped,flippedbacktheshorthandpad,andthecourtreportersaid,"’Mr.Finch.Iremembernowshewasbungeduponthatsideoftheface.’"
AtticuslookedupatMr.Tate."Whichsideagain,Heck?"
"Therightside,Mr.Finch,butshehadmorebruises—youwantahearabout‘em?"
Atticusseemedtobeborderingonanotherquestion,buthethoughtbetterofitandsaid,"Yes,whatwereherotherinjuries?"AsMr.Tateanswered,AtticusturnedandlookedatTomRobinsonasiftosaythiswassomethingtheyhadn’tbargainedfor.
"...herarmswerebruised,andsheshowedmeherneck.Thereweredefinitefingermarksonhergullet—"
"Allaroundherthroat?Atthebackofherneck?"
"I’dsaytheywereallaround,Mr.Finch."
