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Lawyer Atticus Finch was defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused
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Start: Atticus: Well, Heck—I guess the thing to do—Jem’s a minor, of course. It’ll come before the country clerk.
Heck: What will, Mr. Finch?
Atticus: Of course it’s clear-cut self-defense.
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End: Heck: I may not be much, Mr. Finch, but I’m still sheriff of Maycomb County, and Bob Ewell fell on his knife. Good night, sir.
Citation: Christopher Sergel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Dramatic Publishing Company, 1970, pp. 97-98.
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