... The children return home to find the neighborhood adults assembled, brought out of their homes by the sound the of the shotgun. They include Atticus, Miss Maudie and Miss Stephanie Crawford. The gossiping Crawford tells the children that Nathan Radley has shot at a Negro in his yard. Atticus asks Jem what has happened ... story about the knothole to Atticus including the story about his mended pants. Atticus tells them to keep this a secret. Despite her lost house Miss Maudie is surprisingly cheerful the next day, saying that she had always hated her home saying that she now has the chanc...

• Word Count: 2907
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School