![]() Don’t pay any attention to her, just hold your head high and be a gentleman.”īut Mrs. Jem pulled me along and said, “Come on, Scout. ![]() Dubose said, “Don’t you contradict me!!” “And YOU-” she pointed her finger at me…”What are you doing in those overalls? You should be in a dress, young lady!” Dubose's place when she asked us where we were going and then she started to yell at us! She accused Jem of ruining Miss Maudie's flowers. Dubose! You look like a picture this evening.” It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived. Whatever she says to you, it’s your job not to let her make you mad.” And when Atticus passed her place, he would sweep off his hat, wave to her and say, “Good evening, Mrs. You just hold your head high and be a gentleman. When Jem complained once to Atticus about the way she treated us, he said, “Easy does it, Son. Dubose!” She called us sassy, disrespectful and that it was horrible that Atticus let us run wild. Dubose,” she would yell at me, “Don’t you say hey to me, you ugly girl! You say good afternoon, Mrs. Even if I tried to be nice and say, “Hey, Mrs. She said we wouldn’t grow up to be anything good. ![]() ![]() Whenever we passed her house, she would glare at us and ask us questions about what we were doing. There was a rumor that she kept a small gun hidden in her dress. She spent most of her day in bed and the rest of it in a wheelchair. She lived alone except for a Negro girl who took care of her. ![]()
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