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           Hewenttothecourtreporter,saidsomething,andthereporterentertainedusforsomeminutesbyreadingMr.Tate’stestimonyasifitwerestock-marketquotations:"...whicheyeherleftohyesthat’dmakeitherrightitwasherrighteyeMr.FinchIremembernowshewasbunged."Heflippedthepage."UponthatsideofthefaceSheriffpleaserepeatwhatyousaiditwasherrighteyeIsaid—"

           "Thankyou,Bert,"saidAtticus."Youhearditagain,Mr.Ewell.Doyouhaveanythingtoaddtoit?Doyouagreewiththesheriff?"

           "IholdswithTate.Hereyewasblackedandshewasmightybeatup."

           Thelittlemanseemedtohaveforgottenhisprevioushumiliationfromthebench.ItwasbecomingevidentthathethoughtAtticusaneasymatch.Heseemedtogrowruddyagain;hischestswelled,andoncemorehewasaredlittlerooster.Ithoughthe’dbursthisshirtatAtticus’snextquestion:

           "Mr.Ewell,canyoureadandwrite?"

           Mr.Gilmerinterrupted."Objection,"hesaid."Can’tseewhatwitness’sliteracyhastodowiththecase,irrelevant’n’immaterial."

           JudgeTaylorwasabouttospeakbutAtticussaid,"Judge,ifyou’llallowthequestionplusanotheroneyou’llsoonsee."

           "Allright,let’ssee,"saidJudgeTaylor,"butmakesurewesee,Atticus.Overruled."

           Mr.GilmerseemedascuriousastherestofusastowhatbearingthestateofMr.Ewell’seducationhadonthecase.

           "I’llrepeatthequestion,"saidAtticus.