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           "You’releft-handed,Mr.Ewell,"saidJudgeTaylor.Mr.Ewellturnedangrilytothejudgeandsaidhedidn’tseewhathisbeingleft-handedhadtodowithit,thathewasaChrist-fearingmanandAtticusFinchwastakingadvantageofhim.TrickinglawyerslikeAtticusFinchtookadvantageofhimallthetimewiththeirtrickingways.Hehadtoldthemwhathappened,he’dsayitagainandagain—whichhedid.NothingAtticusaskedhimafterthatshookhisstory,thathe’dlookedthroughthewindow,thenrantheniggeroff,thenranforthesheriff.Atticusfinallydismissedhim.

           Mr.Gilmeraskedhimonemorequestion."Aboutyourwritingwithyourlefthand,areyouambidextrous,Mr.Ewell?"

           "Imostpositivelyamnot,Icanuseonehandgoodastheother.Onehandgoodastheother,"headded,glaringatthedefensetable.

           Jemseemedtobehavingaquietfit.Hewaspoundingthebalconyrailsoftly,andoncehewhispered,"We’vegothim."

           Ididn’tthinkso:Atticuswastryingtoshow,itseemedtome,thatMr.EwellcouldhavebeatenupMayella.ThatmuchIcouldfollow.Ifherrighteyewasblackedandshewasbeatenmostlyontherightsideoftheface,itwouldtendtoshowthataleft-handedpersondidit.SherlockHolmesandJemFinchwouldagree.ButTomRobinsoncouldeasilybeleft-handed,too.LikeMr.HeckTate,Iimaginedapersonfacingme,wentthroughaswiftmentalpantomime,andconcludedthathemighthaveheldherwithhisrighthandandpoundedherwithhisleft