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           "Now,"saidAtticus,"MissMayella,you’vetestifiedthatthedefendantchokedandbeatyou—youdidn’tsaythathesneakedupbehindyouandknockedyoucold,butyouturnedaroundandtherehewas—"Atticuswasbackbehindhistable,andheemphasizedhiswordsbytappinghisknucklesonit."—doyouwishtoreconsideranyofyourtestimony?"

           "Youwantmetosaysomethingthatdidn’thappen?"

           "Noma’am,Iwantyoutosaysomethingthatdidhappen.Tellusoncemore,please,whathappened?"

           "Itold’jawhathappened."

           "Youtestifiedthatyouturnedaroundandtherehewas.Hechokedyouthen?"

           "Yes."

           "Thenhereleasedyourthroatandhityou?"

           "Isaidhedid."

           "Heblackedyourlefteyewithhisrightfist?"

           "Iduckedandit—itglanced,that’swhatitdid.Iduckedanditglancedoff."Mayellahadfinallyseenthelight.

           "You’rebecomingsuddenlyclearonthispoint.Awhileagoyoucouldn’tremembertoowell,couldyou?"

           "Isaidhehitme."

           "Allright.Hechokedyou,hehityou,thenherapedyou,thatright?"

           "Itmostcertainlyis."

           "You’reastronggirl,whatwereyoudoingallthetime,juststandingthere?"

           "Itold’jaIhollered’n’kicked’n’fought—"

           Atticusreachedupandtookoffhisglasses,turnedhisgoodrighteyetothewitness,andrainedquestionsonher.JudgeTaylorsaid,"Onequestionatatime,Atticus.Givethewitnessachancetoanswer."

           "Allright,whydidn’tyourun?"

           "Itried..."