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           "Witness’llanswer,though,"saidJudgeTaylor,justaswearily.

           "Yessuh,Igotthirtydays."

           IknewthatMr.GilmerwouldsincerelytellthejurythatanyonewhowasconvictedofdisorderlyconductcouldeasilyhavehaditinhishearttotakeadvantageofMayellaEwell,thatwastheonlyreasonhecared.Reasonslikethathelped.

           "Robinson,you’reprettygoodatbustingupchiffarobesandkindlingwithonehand,aren’tyou?"

           "Yes,suh,Ireckonso."

           "Strongenoughtochokethebreathoutofawomanandslinghertothefloor?"

           "Ineverdonethat,suh."

           "Butyouarestrongenoughto?"

           "Ireckonso,suh."

           "Hadyoureyeonheralongtime,hadn’tyou,boy?"

           "Nosuh,Ineverlookedather."

           "Thenyouweremightypolitetodoallthatchoppingandhaulingforher,weren’tyou,boy?"

           "Iwasjusttryin’tohelpherout,suh."

           "Thatwasmightygenerousofyou,youhadchoresathomeafteryourregularwork,didn’tyou?"

           "Yessuh."

           "Whydidn’tyoudotheminsteadofMissEwell’s?"

           "Idone‘emboth,suh."

           "Youmusthavebeenprettybusy.Why?"

           "Whywhat,suh?"

           "Whywereyousoanxioustodothatwoman’schores?"

           TomRobinsonhesitated,searchingforananswer."Lookedlikeshedidn’thavenobodytohelpher,likeIsays—"

           "WithMr.