They crawl under a fence on the property as the man fires shots at them. Suddenly, a man appears, and the three of them take off running. The three of them go over to the Radley house one night and walk the perimeter of the house, looking in windows. They plan to sneak over to the Radley home and peek inside. However, on the last day of summer, just before Dill has to leave, they come up with a new plan. However, Atticus is angry about this, and insists that Jem, Dill, and Scout stop their games about and obsession with Boo Radley.įor a time, Jem, Dill, and Scout keep their promise to Atticus that they will leave Boo Radley alone. Toward the end of the summer, Atticus catches Jem and Dill when they plan to leave a note on the window at the Radley house, inviting Boo out to have ice cream. However, Miss Maudie asserts that most of the rumors about Boo are untrue, although she thinks he might have gone crazy from being trapped in that house. Miss Maudie tells her that Boo was always a friendly child, but that he grew up with a harsh father. When Scout begins to feel left out by Jem and Dill, she starts to spend considerable time with a neighbor, Miss Maudie Atkinson. Atticus catches them at one point and, when asked, Jem tells Atticus the game has nothing to do with Boo Radley. Dill suggests they play "Boo Radley," acting out Boo's life like some sort of drama. However, this event is the catalyst for their next game. After panicking, Scout returns safely to her own home. In one alarming roll, Scout crashes into the Radley yard. On one occasion, bored with stories, they roll each other down the street in old tires. As with the previous summer, they three children act out scenes from their favorite stories. With the return of summer also comes Dill's return. These are rare coins no longer produced, and Jem and Scout decide to keep them. However, when they pass by the same tree on the last day of school, they find two Indian-headed pennies. She chews both of them but, when she gets home, Jem is alarmed and tells her to spit it out. Curious, Scout reaches into the knothole and finds two pieces of chewing gum. In particular she notes that in a hole in one of the oak trees in the yard is something covered in tin foil.
One day, while walking home, Scout passes the Radley home. It continues in much the same fashion as her first day, with Scout finding herself continuingly frustrated with her teacher and a curriculum that doesn't challenge her. In Chapter 4, Scout describes the passing of the rest of the school year.
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