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           Shewaitedafewseconds,thencalled,"Po-ork?"Whennothingmaterialized,sheyelled,"Pork!"

           Imusthaveheardherinmysleep,orthebandplayingDixiewokeme,butitwaswhenMrs.MerriweathertriumphantlymountedthestagewiththestateflagthatIchosetomakemyentrance.Choseisincorrect:IthoughtI’dbettercatchupwiththerestofthem.

           TheytoldmelaterthatJudgeTaylorwentoutbehindtheauditoriumandstoodthereslappinghiskneessohardMrs.Taylorbroughthimaglassofwaterandoneofhispills.

           Mrs.Merriweatherseemedtohaveahit,everybodywascheeringso,butshecaughtmebackstageandtoldmeIhadruinedherpageant.Shemademefeelawful,butwhenJemcametofetchmehewassympathetic.Hesaidhecouldn’tseemycostumemuchfromwherehewassitting.HowhecouldtellIwasfeelingbadundermycostumeIdon’tknow,buthesaidIdidallright,Ijustcameinalittlelate,thatwasall.JemwasbecomingalmostasgoodasAtticusatmakingyoufeelrightwhenthingswentwrong.Almost—notevenJemcouldmakemegothroughthatcrowd,andheconsentedtowaitbackstagewithmeuntiltheaudienceleft.

           "Youwantatakeitoff,Scout?"heasked.

           "Naw,I’lljustkeepiton,"Isaid.Icouldhidemymortificationunderit.

           "Youallwantaridehome?"someoneasked.

           "Nosir,thankyou,"IheardJemsay."It’sjustalittlewalk."

           "Becarefulofhaints,"thevoicesaid."Betterstill,tellthehaintstobecarefulofScout."

           "Therearen’tmanyfolksleftnow,"Jemtoldme.