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           MissCarolinesaid,"Sitbackdown,please,Burris,"andthemomentshesaiditIknewshehadmadeaseriousmistake.Theboy’scondescensionflashedtoanger.

           "Youtryandmakeme,missus."

           LittleChuckLittlegottohisfeet."Lethimgo,ma’am,"hesaid."He’sameanone,ahard-downmeanone.He’sliabletostartsomethin’,andthere’ssomelittlefolkshere."

           Hewasamongthemostdiminutiveofmen,butwhenBurrisEwellturnedtowardhim,LittleChuck’srighthandwenttohispocket."Watchyourstep,Burris,"hesaid."I’dsoon’skillyouaslookatyou.Nowgohome."

           Burrisseemedtobeafraidofachildhalfhisheight,andMissCarolinetookadvantageofhisindecision:"Burris,gohome.Ifyoudon’tI’llcalltheprincipal,"shesaid."I’llhavetoreportthis,anyway."

           Theboysnortedandslouchedleisurelytothedoor.

           Safelyoutofrange,heturnedandshouted:"Reportandbedamnedtoye!Ain’tnosnot-nosedslutofaschoolteachereverbornc’nmakemedonothin’!Youain’tmakin’megonowhere,missus.Youjustrememberthat,youain’tmakin’megonowhere!"

           Hewaiteduntilhewassureshewascrying,thenheshuffledoutofthebuilding.

           Soonwewereclusteredaroundherdesk,tryinginourvariouswaystocomforther.Hewasarealmeanone...belowthebelt...youain’tcalledontoteachfolkslikethat...themain’tMaycomb’sways,MissCaroline,notreally...nowdon’tyoufret,ma’am.