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Chapter 27
Itcamealmosttomyknees.Mrs.Crenshawthoughtfullylefttwopeepholesforme.Shedidafinejob.JemsaidIlookedexactlylikeahamwithlegs.Therewereseveraldiscomforts,though:itwashot,itwasaclosefit;ifmynoseitchedIcouldn’tscratch,andonceinsideIcouldnotgetoutofitalone.
WhenHalloweencame,Iumedthatthewholefamilywouldbepresenttowatchmeperform,butIwasdisappointed.Atticussaidastactfullyashecouldthathejustdidn’tthinkhecouldstandapageanttonight,hewasallin.HehadbeeninMontgomeryforaweekandhadcomehomelatethatafternoon.HethoughtJemmightescortmeifIaskedhim.
AuntAlexandrasaidshejusthadtogettobedearly,she’dbeendecoratingthestageallafternoonandwaswornout—shestoppedshortinthemiddleofhersentence.Sheclosedhermouth,thenopenedittosaysomething,butnowordscame.
"’smatter,Aunty?"Iasked.
"Ohnothing,nothing,"shesaid,"somebodyjustwalkedovermygrave."Sheputawayfromherwhateveritwasthatgaveherapinprickofapprehension,andsuggestedthatIgivethefamilyapreviewinthelivingroom.SoJemsqueezedmeintomycostume,stoodatthelivingroomdoor,calledout"Po-ork,"exactlyasMrs.Merriweatherwouldhavedone,andImarchedin.AtticusandAuntAlexandraweredelighted.
IrepeatedmypartforCalpurniainthekitchenandshesaidIwaswonderful.IwantedtogoacrossthestreettoshowMissMaudie,butJemsaidshe’dprobablybeatthepageantanyway
