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Chapter 19
"YousayyouhadtopasstheEwellplacetogettoandfromwork.Isthereanyotherwaytogo?"
"Nosuh,none’sIknowof."
"Tom,didsheeverspeaktoyou?"
"Why,yessuh,I’dtipm’hatwhenI’dgoby,andonedaysheaskedmetocomeinsidethefenceandbustupachiffarobeforher."
"Whendidsheaskyoutochopupthe—thechiffarobe?"
"Mr.Finch,itwaswaylastspring.Irememberitbecauseitwaschoppin’timeandIhadmyhoewithme.IsaidIdidn’thavenothin’butthishoe,butshesaidshehadahatchet.ShegivemethehatchetandIbrokeupthechiffarobe.Shesaid,‘IreckonI’llhaftagiveyouanickel,won’tI?’an’Isaid,‘Noma’am,thereain’tnocharge.’ThenIwenthome.Mr.Finch,thatwaswaylastspring,wayoverayearago."
"Didyouevergoontheplaceagain?"
"Yessuh."
"When?"
"Well,Iwentlotsoftimes."
JudgeTaylorinstinctivelyreachedforhisgavel,butlethishandfall.Themurmurbelowusdiedwithouthishelp.
"Underwhatcircumstances?"
"Please,suh?"
"Whydidyougoinsidethefencelotsoftimes?"
TomRobinson’sforeheadrelaxed."She’dcallmein,suh.SeemedlikeeverytimeIpassedbyyondershe’dhavesomelittlesomethin’formetodo—choppin’kindlin’,totin’waterforher.Shewateredthemredflowerseveryday—"
"Wereyoupaidforyourservices?"
"Nosuh,notaftersheofferedmeanickelthefirsttime.Iwasgladtodoit,Mr.
