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           "Triedto?Whatkeptyoufromit?"

           "I—heslungmedown.That’swhathedid,heslungmedown’ngotontopofme."

           "Youwerescreamingallthistime?"

           "Icertainlywas."

           "Thenwhydidn’ttheotherchildrenhearyou?Wherewerethey?Atthedump?"

           "Wherewerethey?"

           Noanswer.

           "Whydidn’tyourscreamsmakethemcomerunning?Thedump’scloserthanthewoods,isn’tit?"

           Noanswer.

           "Ordidn’tyouscreamuntilyousawyourfatherinthewindow?Youdidn’tthinktoscreamuntilthen,didyou?"

           Noanswer.

           "DidyouscreamfirstatyourfatherinsteadofatTomRobinson?Wasthatit?"

           Noanswer.

           "Whobeatyouup?TomRobinsonoryourfather?"

           Noanswer.

           "Whatdidyourfatherseeinthewindow,thecrimeofrapeorthebestdefensetoit?Whydon’tyoutellthetruth,child,didn’tBobEwellbeatyouup?"

           WhenAtticusturnedawayfromMayellahelookedlikehisstomachhurt,butMayella’sfacewasamixtureofterrorandfury.Atticussatdownwearilyandpolishedhisglasseswithhishandkerchief.

           SuddenlyMayellabecamearticulate."Igotsomethin’tosay,"shesaid.

           Atticusraisedhishead."Doyouwanttotelluswhathappened?"

           Butshedidnothearthecompassioninhisinvitation."Igotsomethin’tosayan’thenIain’tgonnasaynomore.Thatniggeryondertookadvantageofmean’ifyoufinefancygentlemendon’twantadonothin’aboutitthenyou’reallyellowstinkin’cowards,stinkin’cowards,thelotofyou.