He said there were six boys in one room, but really there's twelve.

Jem and I sleep together.

There's nothing to wash in and no prayers.

If you say them you get boots at your head, and one hit Jem behind the ear, so I pulled his sleeve and said, 'Get up, you can say them in bed,' But you know Jem, and he said, 'Wait till I've done, _God bless Father and Mother_,' and when he had, he went in and fought, and I backed him up, and them old Crayshaw found us, and oh, how he did beat us! "-- --_Wednesday_.

Old Snuffy is a regular brute, and I don't care if he finds this and sees what I say.