After a few tense moments, she begins a conversation with Walter Cunningham's father, which causes the men to retreat, and very likely saves Atticus' life. Not realizing the danger of the situation, Scout runs into the middle of the mob. They find Atticus sitting outside Tom Robinson's cell and turn to head home when a group of men arrive to confront Atticus. That Sunday night, Atticus heads into town, which gives Jem a funny feeling.Īt bedtime, he, Scout, and Dill walk downtown themselves to see what's happening. Then Sheriff Tate and a group of other men come by the house to tell Atticus that Tom Robinson is being moved to the county jail and that there may be trouble. Jem calls Atticus who arranges for Dill to spend the night.ĭill's mother gives him permission to spend the summer in Maycomb and the children begin to enjoy their time together. Jem discovers that the "snake" is Dill with a fantastic story of his runaway voyage to Maycomb. Crossing the floor in the darkened room, Scout feels what she thinks is a snake. Sent to bed early, Jem and Scout get themselves ready for sleep. Jem and Scout retreat to let the adults work out their differences, but end up in a fistfight with each other. Now it's Atticus' turn to vehemently deny Alexandra's request. With Scout out of the room, she comments that they really don't need a housekeeper now that she's come to stay, recommending that Atticus let Calpurnia go. Full Glossary for To Kill a MockingbirdĪs Scout innocently recounts her trip to Calpurnia's church for Atticus, Aunt Alexandra is mortified and vehemently refuses Scout's request to go to Calpurnia's house. Famous Quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird.Comparing To Kill a Mockingbird to Its Movie Version.
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