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           "Howfarisitfromtheground?"

           "’boutthreefoot."

           "Didyouhaveaclearviewoftheroom?"

           "Yessir."

           "Howdidtheroomlook?"

           "Well,itwasallslungabout,liketherewasafight."

           "Whatdidyoudowhenyousawthedefendant?"

           "Well,Irunaroundthehousetogetin,butherunoutthefrontdoorjustaheadofme.Isawedwhohewas,allright.IwastoodistractedaboutMayellatorunafter’im.Iruninthehouseandshewaslyin’onthefloorsquallin’—"

           "Thenwhatdidyoudo?"

           "Why,IrunforTatequickasIcould.Iknowedwhoitwas,allright,liveddownyonderinthatnigger-nest,passedthehouseeveryday.Jedge,I’veaskedthiscountyforfifteenyearstocleanoutthatnestdownyonder,they’redangeroustolivearound‘sidesdevaluin’myproperty—"

           "Thankyou,Mr.Ewell,"saidMr.Gilmerhurriedly.

           ThewitnessmadeahastydescentfromthestandandransmackintoAtticus,whohadrisentoquestionhim.JudgeTaylorpermittedthecourttolaugh.

           "Justaminute,sir,"saidAtticusgenially."CouldIaskyouaquestionortwo?"

           Mr.Ewellbackedupintothewitnesschair,settledhimself,andregardedAtticuswithhaughtysuspicion,anexpressioncommontoMaycombCountywitnesseswhenconfrontedbyopposingcounsel.

           "Mr.Ewell,"Atticusbegan,"folksweredoingalotofrunningthatnight.Let’ssee,yousayyourantothehouse,yourantothewindow,youraninside,yourantoMayella,youranforMr.Tate.