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Chapter 25
Jemprotested,thenpleaded,andAtticussaid,"Allright,youcancomewithusifyoustayinthecar."
OnthewaytoTomRobinson’s,Atticustoldthemwhathadhappened.
Theyturnedoffthehighway,rodeslowlybythedumpandpasttheEwellresidence,downthenarrowlanetotheNegrocabins.DillsaidacrowdofblackchildrenwereplayingmarblesinTom’sfrontyard.Atticusparkedthecarandgotout.Calpurniafollowedhimthroughthefrontgate.
Dillheardhimaskoneofthechildren,"Where’syourmother,Sam?"andheardSamsay,"ShedownatSisStevens’s,Mr.Finch.Wantmerunfetchher?"
DillsaidAtticuslookeduncertain,thenhesaidyes,andSamscamperedoff."Goonwithyourgame,boys,"Atticussaidtothechildren.
AlittlegirlcametothecabindoorandstoodlookingatAtticus.Dillsaidherhairwasawadoftinystiffpigtails,eachendinginabrightbow.Shegrinnedfromeartoearandwalkedtowardourfather,butshewastoosmalltonavigatethesteps.DillsaidAtticuswenttoher,tookoffhishat,andofferedherhisfinger.Shegrabbeditandheeasedherdownthesteps.ThenhegavehertoCalpurnia.
Samwastrottingbehindhismotherwhentheycameup.DillsaidHelensaid,"’evenin’,Mr.Finch,won’tyouhaveaseat?"Butshedidn’tsayanymore.NeitherdidAtticus.
"Scout,"saidDill,"shejustfelldowninthedirt.Justfelldowninthedirt,likeagiantwithabigfootjustcamealongandsteppedonher.Justump—"Dill’sfatfoothittheground."Likeyou’dsteponanant."
