Atticus said that Jem was trying hard to forget something, but what he was really doing was storing it away for a while, until enough time passed. Then he would be able to think about it and sort things out. When he was able to think about it, Jem would be himself again.


To Kill A Mockingbird (ed. Random House, 2014) - ISBN: 9781473517714

Harper Lee Quotes

Atticus said that Jem was trying hard to forget something, but what he was really doing was storing it away for a while, until enough time passed....

Atticus said that Jem was trying hard to forget something, but what he was really doing was storing it away for a while, until enough time passed....

Atticus said that Jem was trying hard to forget something, but what he was really doing was storing it away for a while, until enough time passed....

Atticus said that Jem was trying hard to forget something, but what he was really doing was storing it away for a while, until enough time passed....