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           "It’sagainstthelaw,allright,"saidmyfather,"andit’scertainlybad,butwhenamanspendshisreliefchecksongreenwhiskeyhischildrenhaveawayofcryingfromhungerpains.Idon’tknowofanylandowneraroundherewhobegrudgesthosechildrenanygametheirfathercanhit."

           "Mr.Ewellshouldn’tdothat—"

           "Ofcourseheshouldn’t,buthe’llneverchangehisways.Areyougoingtotakeoutyourdisapprovalonhischildren?"

           "Nosir,"Imurmured,andmadeafinalstand:"ButifIkeepongoin’toschool,wecan’teverreadanymore...."

           "That’sreallybotheringyou,isn’tit?"

           "Yessir."

           WhenAtticuslookeddownatmeIsawtheexpressiononhisfacethatalwaysmademeexpectsomething."Doyouknowwhatacompromiseis?"heasked.

           "Bendingthelaw?"

           "No,anagreementreachedbymutualconcessions.Itworksthisway,"hesaid."Ifyou’llconcedethenecessityofgoingtoschool,we’llgoonreadingeverynightjustaswealwayshave.Isitabargain?"

           "Yessir!"

           "We’llconsideritsealedwithouttheusualformality,"Atticussaid,whenhesawmepreparingtospit.