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Chapter 27
Linkclosedhisstore,puthishatfirmlyonhishead,andwalkedHelenhome.Hewalkedhertheshortway,bytheEwells’.Onhiswayback,Mr.Linkstoppedatthecrazygate.
"Ewell?"hecalled."IsayEwell!"
Thewindows,normallypackedwithchildren,wereempty.
"Iknoweverylastoneofyou’sintherea-layin’onthefloor!Nowhearme,BobEwell:ifIhearonemorepeepoutamygirlHelenaboutnotbein’abletowalkthisroadI’llhaveyouinjailbeforesundown!"Mr.Linkspatinthedustandwalkedhome.
Helenwenttoworknextmorningandusedthepublicroad.Nobodychunkedather,butwhenshewasafewyardsbeyondtheEwellhouse,shelookedaroundandsawMr.Ewellwalkingbehindher.Sheturnedandwalkedon,andMr.EwellkeptthesamedistancebehindheruntilshereachedMr.LinkDeas’shouse.Allthewaytothehouse,Helensaid,sheheardasoftvoicebehindher,crooningfoulwords.Thoroughlyfrightened,shetelephonedMr.Linkathisstore,whichwasnottoofarfromhishouse.AsMr.LinkcameoutofhisstorehesawMr.Ewellleaningonthefence.Mr.Ewellsaid,"Don’tyoulookatme,LinkDeas,likeIwasdirt.Iain’tjumpedyour—"
"Firstthingyoucando,Ewell,isgetyourstinkin’carcassoffmyproperty.You’releanin’onitan’Ican’taffordfreshpaintforit.
