Next morning I awoke, looked out the window and nearly died of fright.…

Harper Lee
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Next morning I awoke, looked out the window and nearly died of fright. My screams brought Atticus from his bathroom half-shaven. The world's endin', Atticus! Please do something -! I dragged him to the window and pointed. No it's not, he said. It's snowing. ✨ Harper Lee (1960). TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
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I came to the conclusion that people were just peculiar, I withdrew from them, and never thought about them until I was forced to. ✨ Harper Lee (1960). TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
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