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           "Thereain’tonethinginthisworldIcandoaboutfolksexceptlaugh,soI’mgonnajointhecircusandlaughmyheadoff."

           "Yougotitbackwards,Dill,"saidJem."Clownsaresad,it’sfolksthatlaughatthem."

           "WellI’mgonnabeanewkindofclown.I’mgonnastandinthemiddleoftheringandlaughatthefolks.Justlookayonder,"hepointed."Everyoneof‘emoughtaberidin’broomsticks.AuntRachelalreadydoes."

           MissStephanieandMissRachelwerewavingwildlyatus,inawaythatdidnotgivethelietoDill’sobservation.

           "Ohgosh,"breathedJem."Ireckonit’dbeuglynottosee‘em."

           Somethingwaswrong.Mr.Averywasredinthefacefromasneezingspellandnearlyblewusoffthesidewalkwhenwecameup.MissStephaniewastremblingwithexcitement,andMissRachelcaughtDill’sshoulder."Yougetoninthebackyardandstaythere,"shesaid."There’sdangera’comin’."

           "’smatter?"Iasked.

           "Ain’tyouheardyet?It’sallovertown—"

           AtthatmomentAuntAlexandracametothedoorandcalledus,butshewastoolate.ItwasMissStephanie’spleasuretotellus:thismorningMr.BobEwellstoppedAtticusonthepostofficecorner,spatinhisface,andtoldhimhe’dgethimifittooktherestofhislife.