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           "Iwouldn’tbetoocertainofthat,"Isaid.Jem’sfreedispensationofmypledgeirkedme,butpreciousnoontimeminutesweretickingaway."YeahWalter,Iwon’tjumponyouagain.Don’tyoulikebutterbeans?OurCal’sarealgoodcook."

           Walterstoodwherehewas,bitinghislip.JemandIgaveup,andwewerenearlytotheRadleyPlacewhenWaltercalled,"Hey,I’mcomin’!"

           WhenWaltercaughtupwithus,Jemmadepleasantconversationwithhim."Ahain’tlivesthere,"hesaidcordially,pointingtotheRadleyhouse."Everhearabouthim,Walter?"

           "ReckonIhave,"saidWalter."AlmostdiedfirstyearIcometoschoolandetthempecans—folkssayhepizened‘emandput‘emoverontheschoolsideofthefence."

           JemseemedtohavelittlefearofBooRadleynowthatWalterandIwalkedbesidehim.Indeed,Jemgrewboastful:"Iwentallthewayuptothehouseonce,"hesaidtoWalter.

           "Anybodywhowentuptothehouseonceoughtanottostillruneverytimehepassesit,"Isaidtothecloudsabove.

           "Andwho’srunnin’,MissPriss?"

           "Youare,whenain’tanybodywithyou."

           BythetimewereachedourfrontstepsWalterhadforgottenhewasaCunningham.JemrantothekitchenandaskedCalpurniatosetanextraplate,wehadcompany.AtticusgreetedWalterandbeganadiscussionaboutcropsneitherJemnorIcouldfollow.