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           "Whyshoot,Ithoughtyouwantedtobealawyer,you’vealreadycommencedgoingtocourt."

           Theladieslaughedagain."ThatStephanie’sacard,"somebodysaid.MissStephaniewasencouragedtopursuethesubject:"Don’tyouwanttogrowuptobealawyer?"

           MissMaudie’shandtouchedmineandIansweredmildlyenough,"Nome,justalady."

           MissStephanieeyedmesuspiciously,decidedthatImeantnoimpertinence,andcontentedherselfwith,"Well,youwon’tgetveryfaruntilyoustartwearingdressesmoreoften."

           MissMaudie’shandclosedtightlyonmine,andIsaidnothing.Itswarmthwasenough.

           Mrs.GraceMerriweathersatonmyleft,andIfeltitwouldbepolitetotalktoher.Mr.Merriweather,afaithfulMethodistunderduress,apparentlysawnothingpersonalinsinging,"AmazingGrace,howsweetthesound,thatsavedawretchlikeme..."ItwasthegeneralopinionofMaycomb,however,thatMrs.Merriweatherhadsoberedhimupandmadeareasonablyusefulcitizenofhim.ForcertainlyMrs.MerriweatherwasthemostdevoutladyinMaycomb.Isearchedforatopicofinteresttoher."Whatdidyouallstudythisafternoon?"Iasked.

           "Ohchild,thosepoorMrunas,"shesaid,andwasoff.Fewotherquestionswouldbenecessary.

           Mrs.Merriweather’slargebrowneyesalwaysfilledwithtearswhensheconsideredtheoppressed."LivinginthatjunglewithnobodybutJ.GrimesEverett,"shesaid."Notawhiteperson’llgonear‘embutthatsaintlyJ.GrimesEverett."

           Mrs.