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Chapter 2
Walter’sfatherwasoneofAtticus’sclients.Afteradrearyconversationinourlivingroomonenightabouthisentailment,beforeMr.Cunninghamlefthesaid,"Mr.Finch,Idon’tknowwhenI’lleverbeabletopayyou."
"Letthatbetheleastofyourworries,Walter,"Atticussaid.
WhenIaskedJemwhatentailmentwas,andJemdescribeditasaconditionofhavingyourtailinacrack,IaskedAtticusifMr.Cunninghamwouldeverpayus.
"Notinmoney,"Atticussaid,"butbeforetheyear’soutI’llhavebeenpaid.Youwatch."
Wewatched.OnemorningJemandIfoundaloadofstovewoodinthebackyard.Later,asackofhickorynutsappearedonthebacksteps.WithChristmascameacrateofsmilaxandholly.Thatspringwhenwefoundacrokersackfullofturnipgreens,AtticussaidMr.Cunninghamhadmorethanpaidhim.
"Whydoeshepayyoulikethat?"Iasked.
"Becausethat’stheonlywayhecanpayme.Hehasnomoney."
"Arewepoor,Atticus?"
Atticusnodded."Weareindeed."
Jem’snosewrinkled."AreweaspoorastheCunninghams?"
"Notexactly.TheCunninghamsarecountryfolks,farmers,andthecrashhitthemhardest."
