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           "Son,"hesaidtoJem,"I’mgoingtotellyousomethingandtellyouonetime:stoptormentingthatman.Thatgoesfortheothertwoofyou."

           WhatMr.Radleydidwashisownbusiness.Ifhewantedtocomeout,hewould.Ifhewantedtostayinsidehisownhousehehadtherighttostayinsidefreefromtheattentionsofinquisitivechildren,whichwasamildtermforthelikesofus.HowwouldwelikeitifAtticusbargedinonuswithoutknocking,whenwewereinourroomsatnight?Wewere,ineffect,doingthesamethingtoMr.Radley.WhatMr.Radleydidmightseempeculiartous,butitdidnotseempeculiartohim.Furthermore,haditneveroccurredtousthatthecivilwaytocommunicatewithanotherbeingwasbythefrontdoorinsteadofasidewindow?Lastly,weweretostayawayfromthathouseuntilwewereinvitedthere,wewerenottoplayanasininegamehehadseenusplayingormakefunofanybodyonthisstreetorinthistown—

           "Weweren’tmakin’funofhim,weweren’tlaughin’athim,"saidJem,"wewerejust—"

           "Sothatwaswhatyouweredoing,wasn’tit?"

           "Makin’funofhim?"

           "No,"saidAtticus,"puttinghislife’shistoryondisplayfortheedificationoftheneighborhood."

           Jemseemedtoswellalittle."Ididn’tsayweweredoin’that,Ididn’tsayit!"

           Atticusgrinneddryly."Youjusttoldme,"hesaid."Youstopthisnonsenserightnow,everyoneofyou."

           Jemgapedathim.