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           DillandJememergedfromabriefhuddle:"Ifyoustayyou’vegottodowhatwetellyou,"Dillwarned.

           "We-ll,"Isaid,"who’ssohighandmightyallofasudden?"

           "Ifyoudon’tsayyou’lldowhatwetellyou,weain’tgonnatellyouanything,"Dillcontinued.

           "Youactlikeyougrewteninchesinthenight!Allright,whatisit?"

           Jemsaidplacidly,"WearegoingtogiveanotetoBooRadley."

           "Justhow?"Iwastryingtofightdowntheautomaticterrorrisinginme.ItwasallrightforMissMaudietotalk—shewasoldandsnugonherporch.Itwasdifferentforus.

           Jemwasmerelygoingtoputthenoteontheendofafishingpoleandstickitthroughtheshutters.Ifanyonecamealong,Dillwouldringthebell.

           Dillraisedhisrighthand.Initwasmymother’ssilverdinner-bell.

           "I’mgoin’aroundtothesideofthehouse,"saidJem."Welookedyesterdayfromacrossthestreet,andthere’sashutterloose.ThinkmaybeIcanmakeitstickonthewindowsill,atleast."

           "Jem—"

           "Nowyou’reinitandyoucan’tgetoutofit,you’lljuststayinit,MissPriss!"

           "Okay,okay,butIdon’twantawatch.Jem,somebodywas—"

           "Yesyouwill,you’llwatchthebackendofthelotandDill’sgonnawatchthefrontofthehousean’upthestreet,an’ifanybodycomeshe’llringthebell.Thatclear?"