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           "Lovehim,whatchamean?"

           "Imean,ishegoodtoyou,isheeasytogetalongwith?"

           "Hedoestollable,‘ceptwhen—"

           "Exceptwhen?"

           Mayellalookedatherfather,whowassittingwithhischairtippedagainsttherailing.Hesatupstraightandwaitedforhertoanswer.

           "Exceptwhennothin’,"saidMayella."Isaidhedoestollable."

           Mr.Ewellleanedbackagain.

           "Exceptwhenhe’sdrinking?"askedAtticussogentlythatMayellanodded.

           "Doesheevergoafteryou?"

           "Howyoumean?"

           "Whenhe’s—riled,hasheeverbeatenyou?"

           Mayellalookedaround,downatthecourtreporter,upatthejudge."Answerthequestion,MissMayella,"saidJudgeTaylor.

           "Mypaw’snevertouchedahairo’myheadinmylife,"shedeclaredfirmly."Henevertouchedme."

           Atticus’sglasseshadslippedalittle,andhepushedthemuponhisnose."We’vehadagoodvisit,MissMayella,andnowIguesswe’dbettergettothecase.YousayyouaskedTomRobinsontocomechopupa—whatwasit?"

           "Achiffarobe,aolddresserfullofdrawersononeside."

           "WasTomRobinsonwellknowntoyou?"

           "Whaddyamean?"

           "Imeandidyouknowwhohewas,wherehelived?"

           Mayellanodded."Iknowedwhohewas,hepassedthehouseeveryday."

           "Wasthisthefirsttimeyouaskedhimtocomeinsidethefence?"

           Mayellajumpedslightlyatthequestion.