Ten years passed after the incident at the tree. Jem and I waited each and every summer for Dill to come by, but he never did. Dill witnessed the conviction of Tom Robinson, and yet never learned of what came after. His running away had angered his folks so much they put an end to his summer visits to his aunt, Miss Rachel. However, word did come around that he was coming to visit. Miss Stephanie Crawford, of course, was the bearer of this news after overhearing Miss Rachel’s phone conversation with Dill’s mother.
Dill came by, like he usually had, by train. He looked the same, with his hair snow white and a cowlick in the center of his forehead. Although, a few wrinkles had set in near the corners of his blue eyes. I sat on the porch, in …show more content…
I was wearing a ham costume, and as we were walkin’ all we could hear were these footsteps after us. So we walked faster, our walkin’ turned into runnin’ and all I felt was somebody jump onto me. Jem yelled out and fought with the person. I heard this sickenin’ snap, but what I saw was far more intrestin’. The man who jumped me, Bob Ewell, was on the floor reekin’ of whiskey and not movin’. Jem was being carried off by someone. The doctor and sheriff came by. Dr. Reynolds said Jem’s arm was just broken, while Mr.Tate said Ewell was dead, a kitchen knife lodged between his ribs. Ewell had tried to kill me and Jem, and the slit in my costume proved it. But someone stopped him and carried Jem home, it was Boo Radley.” Dill’s eyes widened in pure curiosity and he asked for a detailed description of Boo. He asked everything from what color Boo’s eyes were to what shoes he was wearing. But then he asked the question I knew he had been itching to ask,
“Well shoot, you don't reckon’ we could make him come out again?”
I told him not to bother. Boo was a mockingbird, enough harm had come his way. Dill said his goodbyes and walked right by the Radley gates. He halted and gazed at the windows hoping to get a peek at the infamous Boo Radley. There was a flutter of curtains and that was it, only a disappointed Dill was visible in the reflection of the windows. What Dill didn't know was that Boo gazed back, just like he had done summers
Dill came by, like he usually had, by train. He looked the same, with his hair snow white and a cowlick in the center of his forehead. Although, a few wrinkles had set in near the corners of his blue eyes. I sat on the porch, in …show more content…
I was wearing a ham costume, and as we were walkin’ all we could hear were these footsteps after us. So we walked faster, our walkin’ turned into runnin’ and all I felt was somebody jump onto me. Jem yelled out and fought with the person. I heard this sickenin’ snap, but what I saw was far more intrestin’. The man who jumped me, Bob Ewell, was on the floor reekin’ of whiskey and not movin’. Jem was being carried off by someone. The doctor and sheriff came by. Dr. Reynolds said Jem’s arm was just broken, while Mr.Tate said Ewell was dead, a kitchen knife lodged between his ribs. Ewell had tried to kill me and Jem, and the slit in my costume proved it. But someone stopped him and carried Jem home, it was Boo Radley.” Dill’s eyes widened in pure curiosity and he asked for a detailed description of Boo. He asked everything from what color Boo’s eyes were to what shoes he was wearing. But then he asked the question I knew he had been itching to ask,
“Well shoot, you don't reckon’ we could make him come out again?”
I told him not to bother. Boo was a mockingbird, enough harm had come his way. Dill said his goodbyes and walked right by the Radley gates. He halted and gazed at the windows hoping to get a peek at the infamous Boo Radley. There was a flutter of curtains and that was it, only a disappointed Dill was visible in the reflection of the windows. What Dill didn't know was that Boo gazed back, just like he had done summers