an expression common to Maycomb County witnesses when confronted by opposing counsel.
“Mr. Ewell,” Atticus began, “folks were doing a lot of running that night.”
“Let’s see, you say you ran to the house, you ran to the window, you ran inside, you ran to Mayella, you ran for Mr. Tate.”
“Did you, during all this running, run for a doctor?” “Wadn’t no need to. I seen what happened.”
“But there’s one thing I don’t understand,” said Atticus. “Weren’t you concerned with Mayella’s condition?”
“I most positively was,” said Mr. Ewell. “I seen who done it.” “No, I mean her physical condition.”
“Did you not think the nature of her injuries warranted immediate medical attention?” “What?”
“Didn’t you think she should have had a doctor, immediately?”
The witness said he never thought of it, he had never called a doctor to any of his’n in his life, and if he had it would have cost him five dollars.
“That all?” he asked. “Not quite,” said Atticus casually. “Mr. Ewell, you heard the sheriff’s testimony, didn’t you?” “How’s that?”
“You were in the courtroom when Mr. Heck Tate was on the stand, weren’t you? You heard everything he said, didn’t you?”
Mr. Ewell considered the matter carefully, and seemed to decide that the question was safe. “Yes,” he said.
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