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           Mrs.Duboselivedtwodoorsupthestreetfromus;neighborhoodopinionwasunanimousthatMrs.Dubosewasthemeanestoldwomanwhoeverlived.Jemwouldn’tgobyherplacewithoutAtticusbesidehim.

           "Whatyoureckonweoughtado,Jem?"

           Finderswerekeepersunlesstitlewasproven.Pluckinganoccasionalcamellia,gettingasquirtofhotmilkfromMissMaudieAtkinson’scowonasummerday,helpingourselvestosomeone’sscuppernongswaspartofourethicalculture,butmoneywasdifferent.

           "Tellyouwhat,"saidJem."We’llkeep‘emtillschoolstarts,thengoaroundandaskeverybodyifthey’retheirs.They’resomebuschild’s,maybe—hewastootakenupwithgettin’outaschooltodayan’forgot‘em.Thesearesomebody’s,Iknowthat.Seehowthey’vebeenslickedup?They’vebeensaved."

           "Yeah,butwhyshouldsomebodywantaputawaychewinggumlikethat?Youknowitdoesn’tlast."

           "Idon’tknow,Scout.Buttheseareimportanttosomebody...."

           "How’sthat,Jem...?"

           "Well,Indian-heads—well,theycomefromtheIndians.They’rerealstrongmagic,theymakeyouhavegoodluck.Notlikefriedchickenwhenyou’renotlookin’forit,butthingslikelonglife‘n’goodhealth,‘n’passin’six-weekstests...thesearerealvaluabletosomebody.I’mgonnaputeminmytrunk."

           BeforeJemwenttohisroom,helookedforalongtimeattheRadleyPlace.Heseemedtobethinkingagain.