I know now what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work.
Havin' a gun around's an invitation to somebody to shoot you.
It's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not ladylike--in the second place, folks don't like to have somebody around knowin' more than they do.
Dill if you don't hush I'll knock you bowlegged.
Folks don't like to have somebody around knowing more than they do.
I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.