AtticusFinch:Irememberwhenmydaddygavemethatgun.HetoldmethatIshouldneverpointitatanythinginthehouse;andthathe'dratherI'dshootattincansinthebackyard.Buthesaidthatsoonerorlaterhesupposedthetemptationtogoafterbirdswouldbetoomuch,andthatIcouldshootallthebluejaysIwanted-ifIcouldhit'em;buttorememberitwasasintokillamockingbird.Well,Ireckonbecausemockingbirdsdon'tdoanythingbutmakemusicforustoenjoy.Theydon'teatpeople'sgardens,don'tnestinthecorncrib,theydon'tdoonethingbutjustsingtheirheartsoutforus.
Scout:MayIseeyourwatch?"ToAtticus,MyBelovedHusband."Atticus,Jemsaysthiswatchisgonnabelongtohimsomeday.
AtticusFinch:That'sright.
Scout:Why?
AtticusFinch:Well,it'scustomaryfortheboytohavehisfather'swatch.
Scout:Whatareyougonnagiveme?
AtticusFinch:Well,Idon'tknowthatIhavemuchelseofvaluethatbelongstome...Butthere'sapearlnecklace;there'saringthatbelongedtoyourmother.AndI'veputthemaway,andthey'retobeyours.
AtticusFinch:Ifyoujustlearnasingletrick,Scout,you'llgetalongalotbetterwithallkindsoffolks.Youneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview...Untilyouclimbinsideofhisskinandwalkaroundinit.