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           SecondthingyoucandoisstayawayfrommycookorI’llhaveyouupforault—"

           "Iain’ttouchedher,LinkDeas,andain’tabouttogowithnonigger!"

           "Youdon’thavetotouchher,allyouhavetodoismakeherafraid,an’ifaultain’tenoughtokeepyoulockedupawhile,I’llgetyouinontheLadies’Law,sogetoutamysight!Ifyoudon’tthinkImeanit,justbotherthatgirlagain!"

           Mr.Ewellevidentlythoughthemeantit,forHelenreportednofurthertrouble.

           "Idon’tlikeit,Atticus,Idon’tlikeitatall,"wasAuntAlexandra’sessmentoftheseevents."Thatmanseemstohaveapermanentrunninggrudgeagainsteverybodyconnectedwiththatcase.Iknowhowthatkindareaboutpayingoffgrudges,butIdon’tunderstandwhyheshouldharborone—hehadhiswayincourt,didn’the?"

           "IthinkIunderstand,"saidAtticus."ItmightbebecauseheknowsinhisheartthatveryfewpeopleinMaycombreallybelievedhisandMayella’syarns.Hethoughthe’dbeahero,butallhegotforhispainwas...was,okay,we’llconvictthisNegrobutgetbacktoyourdump.He’shadhisflingwithabouteverybodynow,soheoughttobesatisfied.He’llsettledownwhentheweatherchanges."

           "ButwhyshouldhetrytoburgleJohnTaylor’shouse?Heobviouslydidn’tknowJohnwashomeorhewouldn’t’vetried.OnlylightsJohnshowsonSundaynightsareonthefrontporchandbackinhisden..."

           "Youdon’tknowifBobEwellcutthatscreen,youdon’tknowwhodidit,"saidAtticus.