All the Men - 1964

The fac t that I had a permanent fiancewas litt lecompen­ sat ion for his absence: I had never thought about it, bu t sum­ me r was D ill by the fishpoo lsmok ingst ring, D il l' seyes ali ve wi th compli ca ted plans to makeBoo Radleyemer ge : summer was the swiftnesswith whi ch Dillwould reach up and kissme when Jem was no t loo king, the longin gswe some timesfe lt each oth er fee l. Wi th him, lif e was rout ine,wi thou thim,li fe was unbearab le. Istayed mise rable fo r twoday s. -Har pe rLee