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           Aninevitableverdict,maybe,butusuallyittakes‘emjustafewminutes.Thistime—"hebrokeoffandlookedatus."Youmightliketoknowthattherewasonefellowwhotookconsiderablewearingdown—inthebeginninghewasrarin’foranoutrightacquittal."

           "Who?"Jemwasastonished.

           Atticus’seyestwinkled."It’snotformetosay,butI’lltellyouthismuch.HewasoneofyourOldSarumfriends..."

           "OneoftheCunninghams?"Jemyelped."Oneof—Ididn’trecognizeanyof‘em...you’rejokin’."HelookedatAtticusfromthecornersofhiseyes.

           "Oneoftheirconnections.Onahunch,Ididn’tstrikehim.Justonahunch.Could’ve,butIdidn’t."

           "GollyMoses,"Jemsaidreverently."Oneminutethey’retryin’tokillhimandthenextthey’retryin’toturnhimloose...I’llneverunderstandthosefolksaslongasIlive."

           Atticussaidyoujusthadtoknow‘em.HesaidtheCunninghamshadn’ttakenanythingfromoroffofanybodysincetheymigratedtotheNewWorld.Hesaidtheotherthingaboutthemwas,onceyouearnedtheirrespecttheywereforyoutoothandnail.Atticussaidhehadafeeling,nothingmorethanasuspicion,thattheyleftthejailthatnightwithconsiderablerespectfortheFinches.Thentoo,hesaid,ittookathunderboltplusanotherCunninghamtomakeoneofthemchangehismind."Ifwe’dhadtwoofthatcrowd,we’d’vehadahungjury."