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Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the

summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out."

Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a

Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8yearold Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and

their father, Atticusthree years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a youngblack man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper

Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of

race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up.

Like the slowmoving occupants of her fictional town, Lee takes her time getting to the

heart of her tale; we first meet the Finches the summer before Scout's first year at school.

She, her brother, and Dill Harris, a boy who spends the summers with his aunt in Maycomb,

while away the hours reenacting scenes from Dracula and plotting ways to get a peek at the

town bogeyman, Boo Radley. At first the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape of

Mayella Ewell, the daughter of a drunk and violent white farmer, barely penetrate the

children's consciousness. Then Atticus is called on to defend the accused, Tom Robinson,and soon Scout and Jem find themselves caught up in events beyond their understanding.

During the trial, the town exhibits its ugly side, but Lee offers plenty of counterbalance as

wellin the struggle of an elderly woman to overcome her morphine habit before she dies;

in the heroism of Atticus Finch, standing up for what he knows is right; and finally in

Scout's hardwon understanding that most people are essentially kind "when you really see

them." By turns funny, wise, and heartbreaking, To Kill a Mockingbird is one classic that

continues to speak to new generations, and deserves to be reread often.

Alix Wilber

From500GreatBooksbyWomenIn 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird won the Pulitzer prize; thirty years later shopping malls may

have replaced the main street of Maycomb, Alabama, but not even thirty years of Civil

Rights laws or the gentrification of antebellum estates render this book an anachronism.

Harper Lee combines two of the most common themes of Southern writing a child's

recollection of life among eccentrics in a small town seemingly untouched by the twentieth

century and the glaring injustice of racial prejudice to create a contemporary American

classic. To Kill a Mockingbird has two main threads which carry the plot. The first involves

the role of Atticus Finch, who is appointed to defend a shy black man accused of raping the

oldest daughter of the town's least respected citizen. The second is the mythology arising

out of the reclusive Boo Radley, about whom it was said "when people's azaleas froze in a

cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them." But what saves the novel from clicheare the irreverent perceptions of the story's narrator, Atticus Finch's nineyearold

daughter Scout, who depicts mean racist aspects of Southern life as well as humorous and

quite often satirical vignettes. To Kill a Mockingbird only gets better with rereading; each

time the streets of Maycomb become more real and alive, each time Scout is more

insightful, Atticus more heroic, and Boo Radley more tragically human.


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FromLibraryJournalLee's Pulitzer Prizewinning first (and last) novel of racial injustice in a small Southern

town ranks among just about everyone's favorite books. This 35thanniversary edition

contains a brief new foreword by the elusive Lee. (LJ

FromAudioFileRoses Prichard's masterful narration of Lee's classic novel, originally produced for Books

on Tape in 1991, has been repackaged by Audio Partners for the consumer market.

Prichard's skill and talents are evident; all the characters sound true and absolutely real.

Listeners hear Scout's developing wisdom and maturity as the story progresses. Prichard

achieves the monumental task of creatingand maintainingauthentic voices for a diverse

group of characters while infusing the story with emotional resonance. This stunning

production captures the listener and doesn't let go. M.A.M. An AUDIOFILE Earphones

Award winner


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Ra$)y -)a' a+'i"at$ Di)). I" +pit o o3r #ar"i"g+ a"$ 4p)a"atio"+ it $r# hi a+ th oo" $ra#+ #atr! b3t

# hi "o "arr tha" th )ight;po) o" th 'or"r! a +a $i+ta"' ro th Ra$)y gat. Thr h #o3)$ +ta"$! hi+

aro3"$ th at po)! +tari"g a"$ #o"$ri"g.

Ra$)y -)a' 3tt$ i"to a +harp '3r, byo"$ o3r ho3+. Fa)2i"g +o3th! o" a'$ it+ por'hE th +i$#a)2 t3r"$ a"$

b+i$ th )ot. Th ho3+ #a+ )o#! #a+ o"' #hit #ith a $p ro"t por'h a"$ gr" +h3ttr+! b3t ha$ )o"g ago

2"$ to th 'o)or o th +)at;gray yar$ aro3"$ it. Rai";rott$ +hi"g)+ $roop$ o,r th a,+ o th ,ra"$aE oa2

+ 2pt th +3" a#ay. Th rai"+ o a pi'2t $r3"2")y g3ar$$ th ro"t yar$a +#pt yar$ that #a+ ",r

pt#hr oh"+o" gra++ a"$ rabbit;toba''o gr# i" ab3"$a"'.

$ th ho3+ )i,$ a a),o)"t pha"to. -op) +ai$ h 4i+t$! b3t a"$ I ha$ ",r +" hi. -op) +ai$ h

"t o3t at "ight #h" th oo" #a+ $o#"! a"$ pp$ i" #i"$o#+. Fh" pop)+ aPa)a+ roP i" a 'o)$ +"ap! it #a+

a3+ h ha$ brath$ o" th. A"y +ta)thy +a)) 'ri+ 'oitt$ i" May'ob #r hi+ #or2. O"' th to#" #a+

roriP$ by a +ri+ o orbi$ "o't3r"a) ,"t+= pop)+ 'hi'2"+ a"$ ho3+ho)$ pt+ #r o3"$ 3ti)at$E a)tho3gh

'3)prit #a+ CraPy A$$i! #ho ,"t3a))y $ro#"$ hi+) i" Bar2r+ $$y! pop) +ti)) )oo2$ at th Ra$)y -)a'!

#i))i"g to $i+'ar$ thir i"itia) +3+pi'io"+. A Ngro #o3)$ "ot pa++ th Ra$)y -)a' at "ight! h #o3)$ '3t a'ro++ to th#a)2 oppo+it a"$ #hi+t) a+ h #a)2$. Th May'ob +'hoo) gro3"$+ a$oi"$ th ba'2 o th Ra$)y )otE ro th

)y 'hi'2"yar$ ta)) p'a" tr+ +hoo2 thir r3it i"to th +'hoo)yar$! b3t th "3t+ )ay 3"to3'h$ by th 'hi)$r"=

)y p'a"+ #o3)$ 2i)) yo3. A ba+ba)) hit i"to th Ra$)y yar$ #a+ a )o+t ba)) a"$ "o 53+tio"+ a+2$.

i+ry o that ho3+ bga" a"y yar+ bor a"$ I #r bor". Th Ra$)y+! #)'o a"y#hr i" to#"! 2pt to

+),+! a pr$i)'tio" 3"orgi,ab) i" May'ob. Thy $i$ "ot go to 'h3r'h! May'ob+ pri"'ipa) r'ratio"! b3t

r+hip$ at hoE Mr+. Ra$)y +)$o i ,r 'ro++$ th +trt or a i$;or"i"g 'o bra2 #ith hr "ighbor+! a"$

tai")y ",r oi"$ a i++io"ary 'ir'). Mr. Ra$)y #a)2$ to to#" at ),";thirty ,ry or"i"g a"$ 'a ba'2

pt)y at t#),! +oti+ 'arryi"g a bro#" papr bag that th "ighborhoo$ a++3$ 'o"tai"$ th ai)y

'ri+. I ",r 2"# ho# o)$ Mr. Ra$)y a$ hi+ )i,i"g +ai$ h bo3ght 'otto"! a po)it tr or $oi"g

hi"gb3t Mr. Ra$)y a"$ hi+ #i ha$ )i,$ thr #ith thir t#o +o"+ a+ )o"g a+ a"ybo$y 'o3)$ rbr.+h3ttr+ a"$ $oor+ o th Ra$)y ho3+ #r ')o+$ o" /3"$ay+! a"othr thi"g a)i" to May'ob+ #ay+= ')o+$

or+ a"t i))"++ a"$ 'o)$ #athr o")y. O a)) $ay+ /3"$ay #a+ th $ay or ora) atr"oo" ,i+iti"g= )a$i+ #or

+t+! " #or 'oat+! 'hi)$r" #or +ho+. B3t to ')ib th Ra$)y ro"t +tp+ a"$ 'a))! H;y! o a /3"$ay atr"oo"

+ +othi"g thir "ighbor+ ",r $i$. Th Ra$)y ho3+ ha$ "o +'r" $oor+. I o"' a+2$ Atti'3+ i it ,r ha$ a"yE

'3+ +ai$ y+! b3t bor I #a+ bor".

or$i"g to "ighborhoo$ )g"$! #h" th yo3"gr Ra$)y boy #a+ i" hi+ t"+ h b'a a'53ai"t$ #ith +o o

C3""i"gha+ ro O)$ /ar3! a" "oro3+ a"$ 'o"3+i"g trib $oi'i)$ i" th "orthr" part o th 'o3"ty! a"$

y or$ th "ar+t thi"g to a ga"g ,r +" i" May'ob. Thy $i$ )itt)! b3t "o3gh to b $i+'3++$ by th to#"

p3b)i')y #ar"$ ro thr p3)pit+= thy h3"g aro3"$ th barbr+hopE thy ro$ th b3+ to Abbott+,i)) o" /3"$ay+

$ #"t to th pi't3r +ho#E thy att"$$ $a"'+ at th 'o3"ty+ ri,r+i$ gab)i"g h))! th D#;Drop I"" Q &i+hi"gpE thy 4pri"t$ #ith +t3pho) #hi+2y. Nobo$y i" May'ob ha$ "r, "o3gh to t)) Mr. Ra$)y that hi+ boy

+ i" #ith th #ro"g 'ro#$.

"ight! i" a" 4'++i, +p3rt o high +pirit+! th boy+ ba'2$ aro3"$ th +53ar i" a borro#$ )i,,r! r+i+t$ arr+t by

y'ob+ a"'i"t ba$)! Mr. Co""r! a"$ )o'2$ hi i" th 'o3rtho3+ o3tho3+. Th to#" $'i$$ +othi"g ha$ to

$o"E Mr. Co""r +ai$ h 2"# #ho a'h a"$ ,ry o" o th #a+! a"$ h #a+ bo3"$ a"$ $tri"$ thy

3)$"t gt a#ay #ith it! +o th boy+ 'a bor th probat 3$g o" 'harg+ o $i+or$r)y 'o"$3't! $i+t3rbi"g th

'! a++a3)t a"$ battry! a"$ 3+i"g ab3+i, a"$ proa" )a"g3ag i" th pr+"' a"$ hari"g o a a). Th 3$g

$ Mr. Co""r #hy h i"')3$$ th )a+t 'hargE Mr. Co""r +ai$ thy '3++$ +o )o3$ h #a+ +3r ,ry )a$y i"

y'ob har$ th. Th 3$g $'i$$ to +"$ th boy+ to th +tat i"$3+tria) +'hoo)! #hr boy+ #r +oti+

t or "o othr ra+o" tha" to pro,i$ th #ith oo$ a"$ $'"t +h)tr= it #a+ "o pri+o" a"$ it #a+ "o $i+gra'. Mr.)y tho3ght it #a+. I th 3$g r)a+$ Arth3r! Mr. Ra$)y #o3)$ + to it that Arth3r ga, "o 3rthr tro3b).

o#i"g that Mr. Ra$)y+ #or$ #a+ hi+ bo"$! th 3$g #a+ g)a$ to $o +o.

othr boy+ att"$$ th i"$3+tria) +'hoo) a"$ r'i,$ th b+t +'o"$ary $3'atio" to b ha$ i" th +tatE o" o

,"t3a))y #or2$ hi+ #ay thro3gh "gi"ri"g +'hoo) at A3b3r". Th $oor+ o th Ra$)y ho3+ #r ')o+$ o"

2$ay+ a+ #)) a+ /3"$ay+! a"$ Mr. Ra$)y+ boy #a+ "ot +" agai" or it" yar+.

thr 'a a $ay! bar)y #ithi" + ory! #h" Boo Ra$)y #a+ har$ ro a"$ #a+ +" by +,ra) pop)!


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"ot by . H +ai$ Atti'3+ ",r ta)2$ 3'h abo3t th Ra$)y+= #h" #o3)$ 53+tio" hi Atti'3++ o")y

#r #a+ or hi to i"$ hi+ o#" b3+i"++ a"$ )t th Ra$)y+ i"$ thir+! thy ha$ a right toE b3t #h" it happ"$

+ai$ Atti'3+ +hoo2 hi+ ha$ a"$ +ai$! M! ! .

r'i,$ o+t o hi+ i"oratio" ro Mi++ /tpha"i Cra#or$! a "ighborhoo$ +'o)$! #ho +ai$ +h 2"# th

o) thi"g. A''or$i"g to Mi++ /tpha"i! Boo #a+ +itti"g i" th )i,i"groo '3tti"g +o it+ ro Th May'o1b

b3" to pa+t i" hi+ +'rapboo2. Hi+ athr "tr$ th roo. A+ Mr. Ra$)y pa++$ by! Boo $ro, th +'i++or+ i"to hi+

"t+ )g! p3))$ th o3t! #ip$ th o" hi+ pa"t+! a"$ r+3$ hi+ a'ti,iti+.

+. Ra$)y ra" +'rai"g i"to th +trt that Arth3r #a+ 2i))i"g th a))! b3t #h" th +hri arri,$ h o3"$ Boo +ti))

"g i" th )i,i"groo! '3tti"g 3p th Trib3". H #a+ thirty;thr yar+ o)$ th".

+ /tpha"i +ai$ o)$ Mr. Ra$)y +ai$ "o Ra$)y #a+ goi"g to a"y a+y)3! #h" it #a+ +3gg+t$ that a +a+o" i"

'a)oo+a ight b h)p3) to Boo. Boo #a+"t 'raPy! h #a+ high;+tr3"g at ti+. It #a+ a)) right to +h3t hi 3p! Mr.

)y 'o"'$$! b3t i"+i+t$ that Boo "ot b 'harg$ #ith a"ythi"g= h #a+ "ot a 'rii"a). Th +hri ha$"t th hart

p3t hi i" ai) a)o"g+i$ Ngro+! +o Boo #a+ )o'2$ i" th 'o3rtho3+ ba+"t.

o+ tra"+itio" ro th ba+"t to ba'2 ho #a+ "b3)o3+ i" + ory. Mi++ /tpha"i Cra#or$ +ai$ +o o

to#" 'o3"'i) to)$ Mr. Ra$)y that i h $i$"t ta2 Boo ba'2! Boo #o3)$ $i o o)$ ro th $ap. B+i$+! Boo

)$ "ot )i, or,r o" th bo3"ty o th 'o3"ty.

bo$y 2"# #hat or o i"tii$atio" Mr. Ra$)y p)oy$ to 2p Boo o3t o +ight! b3t ig3r$ that Mr. Ra$)y

t hi 'hai"$ to th b$ o+t o th ti. Atti'3+ +ai$ "o! it #a+"t that +ort o thi"g! that thr #r othr #ay+ o

2i"g pop) i"to gho+t+.

ory 'a a)i, to + Mr+. Ra$)y o''a+io"a))y op" th ro"t $oor! #a)2 to th $g o th por'h! a"$ po3r

r o" hr 'a""a+. B3t ,ry $ay a"$ I #o3)$ + Mr. Ra$)y #a)2i"g to a"$ ro to#". H #a+ a thi" )athry" #ith 'o)or)++ y+! +o 'o)or)++ thy $i$ "ot r)'t )ight. Hi+ 'h2bo"+ #r +harp a"$ hi+ o3th #a+ #i$! #ith a

" 3ppr )ip a"$ a 3)) )o#r )ip. Mi++ /tpha"i Cra#or$ +ai$ h #a+ +o 3pright h too2 th #or$ o Go$ a+ hi+ o")y

! a"$ # b)i,$ hr! b'a3+ Mr. Ra$)y+ po+t3r #a+ raro$ +traight.

",r +po2 to 3+. Fh" h pa++$ # #o3)$ )oo2 at th gro3"$ a"$ +ay! Goo$ or"i"g! +ir! a"$ h #o3)$ 'o3gh i"

)y. Mr. Ra$)y+ )$r +o" )i,$ i" -"+a'o)aE h 'a ho at Chri+ta+! a"$ h #a+ o" o th # pr+o"+ # ,r

# "tr or )a, th p)a'. &ro th $ay Mr. Ra$)y too2 Arth3r ho! pop) +ai$ th ho3+ $i$.

thr 'a a $ay #h" Atti'3+ to)$ 3+ h$ #ar 3+ o3t i # a$ a"y "oi+ i" th yar$ a"$ 'oi++io"$ Ca)p3r"ia

r, i" hi+ ab+"' i +h har$ a +o3"$ o3t o 3+. Mr. Ra$)y #a+ $yi"g.

too2 hi+ ti abo3t it. Foo$" +a#hor++ b)o'2$ th roa$ at a'h "$ o th Ra$)y )ot! +tra# #a+ p3t $o#" o" th

#a)2! trai' #a+ $i,rt$ to th ba'2 +trt. Dr. Ry"o)$+ par2$ hi+ 'ar i" ro"t o o3r ho3+ a"$ #a)2$ to th)y+ ,ry ti h 'a))$. a"$ I 'rpt aro3"$ th yar$ or $ay+. At )a+t th +a#hor++ #r ta2" a#ay! a"$ #

o$ #at'hi"g ro th ro"t por'h #h" Mr. Ra$)y a$ hi+ i"a) o3r"y pa+t o3r ho3+.

r go+ th a"+t a" ,r Go$ b)# brath i"to! 3r3r$ Ca)p3r"ia! a"$ +h +pat $itati,)y i"to th yar$.

)oo2$ at hr i" +3rpri+! or Ca)p3r"ia rar)y 'o"t$ o" th #ay+ o #hit pop).

"ighborhoo$ tho3ght #h" Mr. Ra$)y #"t 3"$r Boo #o3)$ 'o o3t! b3t it ha$ a"othr thi"2 'oi"g= Boo+

r brothr rt3r"$ ro -"+a'o)a a"$ too2 Mr. Ra$)y+ p)a'. Th o")y $ir"' bt#" hi a"$ hi+ athr #a+

ir ag+. +ai$ Mr. Natha" Ra$)y bo3ght 'otto"! too. Mr. Natha" #o3)$ +pa2 to 3+! ho#,r! #h" # +ai$ goo$

r"i"g! a"$ +oti+ # +a# hi 'oi"g ro to#" #ith a agaPi" i" hi+ ha"$.

or # to)$ Di)) abo3t th Ra$)y+! th or h #a"t$ to 2"o#! th )o"gr h #o3)$ +ta"$ h3ggi"g th )ight;po)

th 'or"r! th or h #o3)$ #o"$r.o"$r #hat h $o+ i" thr! h #o3)$ 3r3r. Loo2+ )i2 h$ 3+t +ti'2 hi+ ha$ o3t th $oor.

+ai$! H go+ o3t! a)) right! #h" it+ pit'h $ar2. Mi++ /tpha"i Cra#or$ +ai$ +h #o2 3p i" th i$$) o th

ht o" ti a"$ +a# hi )oo2i"g +traight thro3gh th #i"$o# at hr . . . +ai$ hi+ ha$ #a+ )i2 a +23)) )oo2i" at hr.

t yo3 ,r #a2$ 3p at "ight a"$ har$ hi! Di)) H #a)2+ )i2 thi+ +)i$ hi+ t thro3gh th gra,). Fhy $o

thi"2 Mi++ Ra'h) )o'2+ 3p +o tight at "ight I, +" hi+ tra'2+ i" o3r ba'2 yar$ a"y a or"i"! a"$ o" "ight I

r$ hi +'rat'hi"g o" th ba'2 +'r"! b3t h #a+ go" ti Atti'3+ got thr.

o"$r #hat h )oo2+ )i2 +ai$ Di)).

ga, a ra+o"ab) $+'riptio" o Boo= Boo #a+ abo3t +i4;a"$;a;ha) t ta))! 3$gi"g ro hi+ tra'2+E h $i"$ o" ra#

irr)+ a"$ a"y 'at+ h 'o3)$ 'at'h! that+ #hy hi+ ha"$+ #r b)oo$+tai"$i yo3 at a" a"ia) ra#! yo3 'o3)$ ",r

+h th b)oo$ o. Thr #a+ a )o"g agg$ +'ar that ra" a'ro++ hi+ a'E #hat tth h ha$ #r y))o# a"$ rott"E hi++ popp$! a"$ h $roo)$ o+t o th ti.

t+ try to a2 hi 'o o3t! +ai$ Di)). I$ )i2 to + #hat h )oo2+ )i2.

+ai$ i Di)) #a"t$ to gt hi+) 2i))$! a)) h ha$ to $o #a+ go 3p a"$ 2"o'2 o" th ro"t $oor.

r ir+t rai$ 'a to pa++ o")y b'a3+ Di)) bt Th Gray Gho+tagai"+t t#o To /#it+ that #o3)$"t gt a"y

hr tha" th Ra$)y gat. I" a)) hi+ )i! ha$ ",r $')i"$ a $ar.

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r$! Di)) +ai$! th ir+t $ay. Ai"t +'ar$! 3+t r+p't3)! +ai$. Th "4t $ay Di)) +ai$! 8o3r too +'ar$ ," to

yo3r big to i" th ro"t yar$. +ai$ h r'2o"$ h #a+"t! h$ pa++$ th Ra$)y -)a' ,ry +'hoo) $ay o hi+

#ay+ r3""i"! I +ai$.

Di)) got hi th thir$ $ay! #h" h to)$ that o)2+ i" Mri$ia" 'rtai")y #r"t a+ arai$ a+ th o)2+ i" May'ob!

t h$ ",r +" +3'h +'ary o)2+ a+ th o"+ i" May'ob.

+ #a+ "o3gh to a2 ar'h to th 'or"r! #hr h +topp$ a"$ )a"$ agai"+t th )ight;po)! #at'hi"g th

ha"gi"g 'raPi)y o" it+ hoa$ hi"g.

op yo3, got it thro3gh yo3r ha$ that h)) 2i)) 3+ a'h a"$ ,ry o"! Di)) Harri+! +ai$ ! #h" # oi"$ hi.

o"t b)a #h" h go3g+ yo3r y+ o3t. 8o3 +tart$ it! rbr.

3r +ti)) +'ar$! 3r3r$ Di)) pati"t)y.

#a"t$ Di)) to 2"o# o"' a"$ or a)) that h #a+"t +'ar$ o a"ythi"g= It+ 3+t that I 'a"t thi"2 o a #ay to a2

'o o3t #itho3t hi gtti" 3+. B+i$+! ha$ hi+ )itt) +i+tr to thi"2 o.

" h +ai$ that! I 2"# h #a+ arai$. ha$ hi+ )itt) +i+tr to thi"2 o th ti I $ar$ hi to 3p o th top o th

3+= I I got 2i))$! #hat$ b'o o yo3 h a+2$. Th" h 3p$! )a"$$ 3"h3rt! a"$ hi+ +"+ o r+po"+ibi)ity

hi 3"ti) 'o"ro"t$ by th Ra$)y -)a'.

3 go""a r3" o3t o" a $ar a+2$ Di)). I yo3 ar! th"

)! yo3 ha, to thi"2 abo3t th+ thi"g+! +ai$. L thi"2 a i"3t . . . it+ +ort o )i2 a2i"g a t3rt) 'o o3t

o#+ that a+2$ Di)).

ri2 a at'h 3"$r hi.$ i h +t ir to th Ra$)y ho3+ I #a+ goi"g to t)) Atti'3+ o" hi.

+ai$ +tri2i"g a at'h 3"$r a t3rt) #a+ hat3).

"t hat3)! 3+t pr+3a$+ hi+ "ot )i2 yo3$ 'h3"2 hi i" th ir! gro#)$.

o# $o yo3 2"o# a at'h $o"t h3rt hi

rt)+ 'a"t )! +t3pi$! +ai$ .

r yo3 ,r a t3rt)! h3h

y +tar+! Di)) No# ) thi"2 . . . r'2o" # 'a" ro'2 hi . . .

+too$ i" tho3ght +o )o"g that Di)) a$ a i)$ 'o"'++io"= I #o"t +ay yo3 ra" o3t o" a $ar a" I)) +#ap yo3 Th

ay Gho+ti yo3 3+t go 3p a"$ to3'h th ho3+.

bright"$. To3'h th ho3+! that a))"o$$$.

r that+ a))! "o# I $o"t #a"t yo3 ho))ri" +othi"g $ir"t th i"3t I gt ba'2.

ah! that+ a))! +ai$ Di)). H)) probab)y 'o o3t atr yo3 #h" h ++ yo3 i" th yar$! th" /'o3t" )) 3p o"

a"$ ho)$ hi $o#" ti)) # 'a" t)) hi # ai"t go""a h3rt hi.

)t th 'or"r! 'ro++$ th +i$ +trt that ra" i" ro"t o th Ra$)y ho3+! a"$ +topp$ at th gat.

)) go o"! +ai$ Di))! /'o3t a"$ + right bhi"$ yo3.

goi"g! +ai$ ! $o"t h3rry .

#a)2$ to th 'or"r o th )ot! th" ba'2 agai"! +t3$yi"g th +ip) trrai" a+ i $'i$i"g ho# b+t to 't a" "try!

#"i"g a"$ +'rat'hi"g hi+ ha$.

" I +"r$ at hi. thr# op" th gat a"$ +p$ to th +i$ o th ho3+! +)app$ it #ith hi+ pa) a"$ ra" ba'2 pa+t 3+! "ot #aiti"g to

i hi+ oray #a+ +3''++3). Di)) a"$ I o))o#$ o" hi+ h)+. /a)y o" o3r por'h! pa"ti"g a"$ o3t o brath! # )oo2$

2.

o)$ ho3+ #a+ th +a! $roopy a"$ +i'2! b3t a+ # +tar$ $o#" th +trt # tho3ght # +a# a" i"+i$ +h3ttr

,. &)i'2. A ti"y! a)o+t i",i+ib) o,"t! a"$ th ho3+ #a+ +ti)).


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)) )t 3+ ar)y i" /ptbr! to rt3r" to Mri$ia". F +a# hi o o" th i, o')o'2 b3+ a"$ I #a+ i+rab) #itho3t

3"ti) it o''3rr$ to that I #o3)$ b +tarti"g to +'hoo) i" a #2. I ",r )oo2$ or#ar$ or to a"ythi"g i" y

Ho3r+ o #i"trti ha$ o3"$ i" th trho3+! )oo2i"g o,r at th +'hoo)yar$! +pyi"g o" 3)tit3$+ o 'hi)$r"

o3gh a t#o;po#r t)+'op ha$ gi," ! )ar"i"g thir ga+! o))o#i"g + r$ a'2t thro3gh #rigg)i"g

)+ o b)i"$ a"+ b3! +'rt)y +hari"g thir i+ort3"+ a"$ i"or ,i'tori+. I )o"g$ to oi" th.

'o"$+'"$$ to ta2 to +'hoo) th ir+t $ay! a ob 3+3a))y $o" by o"+ par"t+! b3t Atti'3+ ha$ +ai$ #o3)$

$)ight$ to +ho# #hr y roo #a+. I thi"2 +o o"y 'ha"g$ ha"$+ i" thi+ tra"+a'tio"! or a+ # trott$

3"$ th 'or"r pa+t th Ra$)y -)a' I har$ a" 3"ai)iar i"g) i" + po'2t+. Fh" # +)o#$ to a #a)2 at th o th +'hoo)yar$! #a+ 'ar3) to 4p)ai" that $3ri"g +'hoo) ho3r+ I #a+ "ot to bothr hi! I #a+ "ot to

roa'h hi #ith r53+t+ to "a't a 'haptr o TarPa" a"$ th A"t M"! to barra++ hi #ith rr"'+ to hi+

,at )i! or tag a)o"g bhi"$ hi at r'++ a"$ "oo". I #a+ to +ti'2 #ith th ir+t gra$ a"$ h #o3)$ +ti'2 #ith th

h. I" +hort! I #a+ to )a, hi a)o".

3 a" # 'a"t p)ay a"y or I a+2$.

)) $o )i2 # a)#ay+ $o at ho! h +ai$! b3t yo3)) ++'hoo)+ $ir"t.

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a"$ patt$ th pa) o y ha"$ #ith a r3)r! th" a$ +ta"$ i" th 'or"r 3"ti) "oo".

+ Caro)i" #a+ "o or tha" t#"ty;o". /h ha$ bright a3b3r" hair! pi"2 'h2+! a"$ #or 'ri+o" i"gr"ai) po)i+h.

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r '3""i"g )itt) ')oth+ a"$ )i,$ i" a #ar ho3+ b"ath a 2it'h" +to,. By th ti Mr+. Cat 'a))$ th $r3g+tor

a" or$r o 'ho'o)at a)t$ i' th ')a++ #a+ #rigg)i"g )i2 a b3'2t3) o 'ata#ba #or+. Mi++ Caro)i" +$

a#ar that th ragg$! $"i;+hirt$ a"$ )o3r+a'2;+2irt$ ir+t gra$! o+t o #ho ha$ 'hopp$ 'otto" a"$ $

g+ ro th ti thy #r ab) to #a)2! #r i3" to iagi"ati, )itrat3r. Mi++ Caro)i" 'a to th "$ o th

ry a"$ +ai$! Oh! y! #a+"t that "i'

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ppo+ +h 'ho+ b'a3+ +h 2"# y "aE a+ I ra$ th a)phabt a ai"t )i" appar$ bt#" hr ybro#+!

$ atr a2i"g ra$ o+t oMy &ir+t Ra$ra"$ th +to'2;ar2t 53otatio"+ ro Th Mobi) Rgi+tra)o3$! +h

'o,r$ that I #a+ )itrat a"$ )oo2$ at #ith or tha" ai"t $i+ta+t. Mi++ Caro)i" to)$ to t)) y athr "ot

a'h a"y or! it #o3)$ i"trr #ith y ra$i"g.

a'h I +ai$ i" +3rpri+. H ha+"t ta3ght a"ythi"g! Mi++ Caro)i". Atti'3+ ai"t got ti to ta'h a"ythi"g!

$$$! #h" Mi++ Caro)i" +i)$ a"$ +hoo2 hr ha$. Fhy! h+ +o tir$ at "ight h 3+t +it+ i" th )i,i"groo a"$

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bi) Rgi+tr.

+ay+ I #a+. H ra$ i" a boo2 #hr I #a+ a B3))i"'h i"+ta$ o a &i"'h. +ay+ y "a+ ra))y a" Lo3i+

i"'h! that I got +#app$ #h" I #a+ bor" a"$ I ra))y a

+ Caro)i" appar"t)y tho3ght I #a+ )yi"g. Lt+ "ot )t o3r iagi"atio"+ r3" a#ay #ith 3+! $ar! +h +ai$. No# yo3

yo3r athr "ot to ta'h yo3 a"y or. It+ b+t to bgi" ra$i"g #ith a r+h i"$. 8o3 t)) hi I)) ta2 o,r ro

a"$ try to 3"$o th $aag.

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bi"g ab) to ra$ hy"+. No# that I #a+ 'op))$ to thi"2 abo3t it! ra$i"g #a+ +othi"g that 3+t 'a to !

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"i"g+ i" y ory! )i+t"i"g to th "#+ o th $ay! Bi))+ to B "a't$ i"to La#+! th $iari+ o Lor"Po

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r )o,$ to ra$. O" $o+ "ot )o, brathi"g.

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th 'o,y o ir+t;gra$r+ i" th +'hoo)yar$. H a+2$ ho# I #a+ gtti"g a)o"g. I to)$ hi.

$i$"t ha, to +tay I$ )a,. ! that $a" )a$y +ay+ Atti'3++ b" ta'hi"g to ra$ a"$ or hi to +top it.

o"t #orry! /'o3t! 'oort$ . O3r ta'hr +ay+ Mi++ Caro)i"+ i"tro$3'i"g a "# #ay o ta'hi"g. /h

r"$ abo3t it i" 'o))g. It)) b i" a)) th gra$+ +oo". 8o3 $o"t ha, to )ar" 3'h o3t o boo2+ that #ayit+ )i2 i

#a"ta )ar" abo3t 'o#+! yo3 go i)2 o"! +

ah ! b3t I $o"t #a"ta +t3$y 'o#+! I

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"t"t$ y+) #ith a+2i"g i h$ )o+t hi+ i"$.

3+t tryi"g to t)) yo3 th "# #ay thyr ta'hi" th ir+t gra$! +t3bbor". It+ th D#y D'ia) /y+t.

,i"g ",r 53+tio"$ + pro"o3"'"t+! I +a# "o ra+o" to bgi" "o#. Th D#y D'ia) /y+t 'o"+i+t$! i"

t! o Mi++ Caro)i" #a,i"g 'ar$+ at 3+ o" #hi'h #r pri"t$ th! 'at! rat! a"! a"$ yo3. No 'o"t

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"t #rit i" th ir+t gra$! # pri"t. 8o3 #o"t )ar" to #rit 3"ti) yo3r i" th thir$ gra$.

p3r"ia #a+ to b)a or thi+. It 2pt ro $ri,i"g hr 'raPy o" rai"y $ay+! I g3++. /h #o3)$ +t a #riti"g ta+2

+'ra#)i"g th a)phabt ir)y a'ro++ th top o a tab)t! th" 'opyi"g o3t a 'haptr o th Bib) b"ath. I I

ro$3'$ hr p"a"+hip +ati+a'tori)y! +h r#ar$$ #ith a" op";a'$ +a"$#i'h o bra$ a"$ b3ttr a"$ +3gar.Ca)p3r"ia+ ta'hi"g! thr #a+ "o +"ti"ta)ity= I +)$o p)a+$ hr a"$ +h +)$o r#ar$$ .

rybo$y #ho go+ ho to )3"'h ho)$ 3p yo3r ha"$+! +ai$ Mi++ Caro)i"! bra2i"g i"to y "# gr3$g agai"+t

p3r"ia.

to#" 'hi)$r" $i$ +o! a"$ +h )oo2$ 3+ o,r.

rybo$y #ho bri"g+ hi+ )3"'h p3t it o" top o hi+ $+2.

)a+++ b3'2t+ appar$ ro "o#hr! a"$ th 'i)i"g $a"'$ #ith ta))i' )ight. Mi++ Caro)i" #a)2$ 3p a"$ $o#"

ro#+ pri"g a"$ po2i"g i"to )3"'h 'o"tai"r+! "o$$i"g i th 'o"t"t+ p)a+$ hr! ro#"i"g a )itt) at othr+. /h

pp$ at Fa)tr C3""i"gha+ $+2. Fhr+ yo3r+ +h a+2$.

)tr C3""i"gha+ a' to)$ ,rybo$y i" th ir+t gra$ h ha$ hoo2#or+. Hi+ ab+"' o +ho+ to)$ 3+ ho# h got

. -op) 'a3ght hoo2#or+ goi"g baroot$ i" bar"yar$+ a"$ hog #a))o#+. I Fa)tr ha$ o#"$ a"y +ho+ h3)$ ha, #or" th th ir+t $ay o +'hoo) a"$ th" $i+'ar$$ th 3"ti) i$;#i"tr. H $i$ ha, o" a ')a" +hirt a"$

t)y "$$ o,ra))+.

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)tr )oo2$ +traight aha$. I +a# a 3+') 3p i" hi+ +2i""y a#.

$ yo3 orgt it thi+ or"i"g a+2$ Mi++ Caro)i". Fa)tr+ a# t#it'h$ agai".

b! h i"a))y 3b)$.

+ Caro)i" #"t to hr $+2 a"$ op"$ hr p3r+. Hr+ a 53artr! +h +ai$ to Fa)tr. Go a"$ at $o#"to#"

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pati"' 'rpt i"to Mi++ Caro)i"+ ,oi'= Hr Fa)tr! 'o gt it.)tr +hoo2 hi+ ha$ agai".

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rr$ t#i' a)ra$y! a"$ thy #r )oo2i"g at i" th i""o'"t a++3ra"' that ai)iarity br$+ 3"$r+ta"$i"g.

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"4t $ay. H ha$ probab)y ",r +" thr 53artr+ togthr at th +a ti i" hi+ )i.

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y ha,. Thy $o"t ha, 3'h! b3t thy gt a)o"g o" it.

+p'ia) 2"o#)$g o th C3""i"gha tribo" bra"'h! that i+#a+ gai"$ ro ,"t+ o )a+t #i"tr. Fa)tr+

hr #a+ o" o Atti'3++ ')i"t+. Atr a $rary 'o",r+atio" i" o3r )i,i"groo o" "ight abo3t hi+ "tai)"t! bor

C3""i"gha )t h +ai$! Mr. &i"'h! I $o"t 2"o# #h" I)) ,r b ab) to pay yo3.

t that b th )a+t o yo3r #orri+! Fa)tr! Atti'3+ +ai$.

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C3""i"gha #o3)$ ,r pay 3+.

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#at'h$. O" or"i"g a"$ I o3"$ a )oa$ o +to,#oo$ i" th ba'2 yar$. Latr! a +a'2 o hi'2ory "3t+ appar$

th ba'2 +tp+. Fith Chri+ta+ 'a a 'rat o +i)a4 a"$ ho))y. That +pri"g #h" # o3"$ a 'ro2r+a'2 3)) o t3r"ip

"+! Atti'3+ +ai$ Mr. C3""i"gha ha$ or tha" pai$ hi.

hy $o+ h pay yo3 )i2 that I a+2$.

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th C3""i"gha+ ha$ "o o"y to pay a )a#yr! thy +ip)y pai$ 3+ #ith #hat thy ha$. Di$ yo3 2"o#! +ai$ Atti'3+!

at Dr. Ry"o)$+ #or2+ th +a #ay H 'harg+ +o o)2+ a b3+h) o potato+ or $)i,ry o a baby. Mi++ /'o3t! i

gi, yo3r att"tio" I)) t)) yo3 #hat "tai)"t i+. + $i"itio"+ ar ,ry "ar)y a''3rat +oti+.

'o3)$ ha, 4p)ai"$ th+ thi"g+ to Mi++ Caro)i"! I #o3)$ ha, +a,$ y+) +o i"'o","i"' a"$ Mi++ Caro)i"

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+ Caro)i". Fa)tr ha+"t got a 53artr at ho to bri"g yo3! a"$ yo3 'a"t 3+ a"y +to,#oo$.

+ Caro)i" +too$ +to'2 +ti))! th" grabb$ by th 'o))ar a"$ ha3)$ ba'2 to hr $+2. a" Lo3i+! I, ha$

o3t "o3gh o yo3 thi+ or"i"g! +h +ai$. 8o3r +tarti"g o o" th #ro"g oot i" ,ry #ay! y $ar. Ho)$ o3t yo3r$.

o3ght +h #a+ goi"g to +pit i" it! #hi'h #a+ th o")y ra+o" a"ybo$y i" May'ob h)$ o3t hi+ ha"$= it #a+ a ti;

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"ti"g to th Ra$)y ho3+. ,r har abo3t hi! Fa)tr

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