Atticus, Jem and Scout spend each Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day at the family homestead at Finch's Landing with Atticus' sister,
Alexandra, and her husband, Jimmy. Scout's cousin Francis (Alexandra's grandson) is also
there, and the two of them never get along.
... he enjoyed everything I disapproved
of.
At their Christmas Eve
dinner, Scout cursed several times at the table, and Jack admonished her about it. He
told her it was unladylike for a young girl to use such language. The next day, Francis
was busy insulting Atticus, calling him a "nigger-lover." When Scout had her chance,
she
...split
my knuckle to the bone on his front
teeth.
Scout's Uncle Jack
spanked her after he caught them fighting, but when Scout revealed her reasons for doing
so, Jack regretted the punishment he dealt out.
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