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           Jemsaidslowly,"Youmeanyouactuallyputonthejuryamanwhowantedtokillyouthenightbefore?Howcouldyoutakesucharisk,Atticus,howcouldyou?"

           "Whenyouanalyzeit,therewaslittlerisk.There’snodifferencebetweenonemanwho’sgoingtoconvictandanothermanwho’sgoingtoconvict,isthere?There’safaintdifferencebetweenamanwho’sgoingtoconvictandamanwho’salittledisturbedinhismind,isn’tthere?Hewastheonlyuncertaintyonthewholelist."

           "WhatkinwasthatmantoMr.WalterCunningham?"Iasked.

           Atticusrose,stretchedandyawned.Itwasnotevenourbedtime,butweknewhewantedachancetoreadhisnewspaper.Hepickeditup,foldedit,andtappedmyhead."Let’sseenow,"hedronedtohimself."I’vegotit.Doublefirstcousin."

           "Howcanthatbe?"

           "Twosistersmarriedtwobrothers.That’sallI’lltellyou—youfigureitout."

           ItorturedmyselfanddecidedthatifImarriedJemandDillhadasisterwhomhemarriedourchildrenwouldbedoublefirstcousins."Geeminetti,Jem,"Isaid,whenAtticushadgone,"they’refunnyfolks.‘dyouhearthat,Aunty?"

           AuntAlexandrawashookingarugandnotwatchingus,butshewaslistening.Shesatinherchairwithherworkbasketbesideit,herrugspreadacrossherlap.Whyladieshookedwoolenrugsonboilingnightsneverbecamecleartome.

           "Iheardit,"shesaid.

           IrememberedthedistantdisastrousoccasionwhenIrushedtoyoungWalterCunningham’sdefense.NowIwasgladI’ddoneit.