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Chapter 6
"Okay,"saidJem."Whydon’tyougoonhome,Scout?"
"Whatareyougonnado?"
DillandJemweresimplygoingtopeepinthewindowwiththelooseshuttertoseeiftheycouldgetalookatBooRadley,andifIdidn’twanttogowiththemIcouldgostraighthomeandkeepmyfatfloppingmouthshut,thatwasall.
"Butwhatinthesamholyhilldidyouwaittilltonight?"
Becausenobodycouldseethematnight,becauseAtticuswouldbesodeepinabookhewouldn’theartheKingdomcoming,becauseifBooRadleykilledthemthey’dmissschoolinsteadofvacation,andbecauseitwaseasiertoseeinsideadarkhouseinthedarkthaninthedaytime,didIunderstand?
"Jem,please—"
"Scout,I’mtellin’youforthelasttime,shutyourtraporgohome—IdeclaretotheLordyou’regettin’morelikeagirleveryday!"
Withthat,Ihadnooptionbuttojointhem.WethoughtitwasbettertogounderthehighwirefenceattherearoftheRadleylot,westoodlesschanceofbeingseen.Thefenceenclosedalargegardenandanarrowwoodenouthouse.
JemheldupthebottomwireandmotionedDillunderit.Ifollowed,andheldupthewireforJem.Itwasatightsqueezeforhim."Don’tmakeasound,"hewhispered."Don’tgetinarowofcollardswhateveryoudo,they’llwakethedead."
