Chapter 3

Scout learns a lesson in manners when Walter Cunningham comes to lunch and a lesson in compromise from Atticus.

Vocabulary All page numbers refer to the Warner Books Edition: December, 1982.

"His fists were half cocked, as if expecting an onslaught from both of us (p. 27)."

"Jem's free dispensation of my pledge irked me (p. 27)."

" 'A haint lives there (p. 28).' "

"She was furious, and when she was furious Calpurnia's grammar became erratic. When in tranquility, her grammar was as good as anybody's in Marcomb (p. 29)."

"...one of these days when she wasn't looking I'd go off and drown myself in Barker's Eddy and then she'd be sorry (p. 29)."

"Atticus's voice was flinty (p. 30)."

"Apparently she had revived enough to persevere in her profession (p. 30)."

" 'There ain't no need to fear a cootie, ma'am (p. 30).'"

" 'Burris, I want you to go home and wash your hair with lye soap. when you've done that, treat your scalp with kerosene (p. 31).' "

"He gave a short contemptuous snort (p. 31)."

" 'Ain't got no mother,' was the answer, 'and their paw's right contentious (p. 32)."

"He was among the most diminutive of men... (p. 32)."

"My replies were monosyllabic and he did not press me (p. 33)."

"It was not often that she made me cracklin bread...(p. 33)."

"...she had at last seen the error of her fractious ways... (p. 33)."

"He waited in amiable silence...(p. 34)."

" ...dose of magnesia for you tonight and school tomorrow (p. 34).' "

" 'Do you know what a compromise is(p. 36)?' "

" 'No, an agreement reached by mutual concessions (p. 36)."

" 'I'm afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities (p. 36).' "

"Atticus kept us in fits that evening, gravely reading columns of print about a man who sat on a flagpole for no discernible reason...(p. 36)."

Allusions All page numbers refer to the Warner Books Edition: December, 1982.

"...a man who sat on a flagpole for no discernible reason (p. 36)."