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           OneSundaynight,lostinfruitymetaphorsandfloriddiction,JudgeTaylor’sattentionwaswrenchedfromthepagebyanirritatingscratchingnoise."Hush,"hesaidtoAnnTaylor,hisfatnondescriptdog.Thenherealizedhewasspeakingtoanemptyroom;thescratchingnoisewascomingfromtherearofthehouse.JudgeTaylorclumpedtothebackporchtoletAnnoutandfoundthescreendoorswingingopen.Ashadowonthecornerofthehousecaughthiseye,andthatwasallhesawofhisvisitor.Mrs.Taylorcamehomefromchurchtofindherhusbandinhischair,lostinthewritingsofBobTaylor,withashotgunacrosshislap.

           ThethirdthinghappenedtoHelenRobinson,Tom’swidow.IfMr.EwellwasasforgottenasTomRobinson,TomRobinsonwasasforgottenasBooRadley.ButTomwasnotforgottenbyhisemployer,Mr.LinkDeas.Mr.LinkDeasmadeajobforHelen.Hedidn’treallyneedher,buthesaidhefeltrightbadaboutthewaythingsturnedout.IneverknewwhotookcareofherchildrenwhileHelenwasaway.CalpurniasaiditwashardonHelen,becauseshehadtowalknearlyamileoutofherwaytoavoidtheEwells,who,accordingtoHelen,"chunkedather"thefirsttimeshetriedtousethepublicroad.Mr.LinkDeaseventuallyreceivedtheimpressionthatHelenwascomingtoworkeachmorningfromthewrongdirection,anddraggedthereasonoutofher."Justletitbe,Mr.Link,pleasesuh,"Helenbegged."ThehellIwill,"saidMr.Link.Hetoldhertocomebyhisstorethatafternoonbeforesheleft.Shedid,andMr.