Jem was twelve. He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody. His appetite wasappalling, and he told me so many times to stop pestering him I co...
"Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia," was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said."Jean Louise, stop scratching your head," wa...
Although we heard no more about the Finch family from Aunt Alexandra, we heardplenty from the town. On Saturdays, armed with our nickels, when Jem per...
After many telephone calls, much pleading on behalf of the defendant, and a longforgiving letter from his mother, it was decided that Dill could stay....
Jem heard me. He thrust his head around the connecting door. As he came to my bedAtticus's light flashed on. We stayed where we were until it went...
"Jem," I said, "are those the Ewells sittin' down yonder?""Hush," said Jem, "Mr. Heck Tate's testifyin'...
But someone was booming again."Mayella Violet Ewell -- !"A young girl walked to the witness stand. As she raised her hand and swore that the...
Thomas Robinson reached around, ran his fingers under his left arm and lifted it. Heguided his arm to the Bible and his rubber-like left hand sought c...
"Come on round here, son, I got something that'll settle your stomach."As Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an evil man I accepted his invitation ...
She stopped shyly at the railing and waited to get Judge Taylor's attention. She was ina fresh apron and she carried an envelope in her hand.Judge...