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           Can’tyoutakeupsewin’orsomethin’?"

           "Hellno.Shedoesn’tlikeme,that’sallthereistoit,andIdon’tcare.Itwashercallin’WalterCunninghamtrashthatgotmegoin’,Jem,notwhatshesaidaboutbeingaproblemtoAtticus.Wegotthatallstraightonetime,IaskedhimifIwasaproblemandhesaidnotmuchofone,atmostonethathecouldalwaysfigureout,andnottoworrymyheadasecondaboutbotherin’him.Naw,itwasWalter—thatboy’snottrash,Jem.Heain’tliketheEwells."

           Jemkickedoffhisshoesandswunghisfeettothebed.Heproppedhimselfagainstapillowandswitchedonthereadinglight."Youknowsomething,Scout?I’vegotitallfiguredout,now.I’vethoughtaboutitalotlatelyandI’vegotitfiguredout.There’sfourkindsoffolksintheworld.There’stheordinarykindlikeusandtheneighbors,there’sthekindliketheCunninghamsoutinthewoods,thekindliketheEwellsdownatthedump,andtheNegroes."

           "WhatabouttheChinese,andtheCajunsdownyonderinBaldwinCounty?"

           "ImeaninMaycombCounty.Thethingaboutitis,ourkindoffolksdon’tliketheCunninghams,theCunninghamsdon’tliketheEwells,andtheEwellshateanddespisethecoloredfolks."

           ItoldJemifthatwasso,thenwhydidn’tTom’sjury,madeupoffolksliketheCunninghams,acquitTomtospitetheEwells?"

           Jemwavedmyquestionawayasbeinginfantile.