TKAM #4

chapters 10-12

Perspective of Atticus

I did something that I don't feel proud of doing. I killed the rabid dog, Tim Robinson. I was told to by the sheriff because I have the "best shot" in town. He tossed the gun to me and I nervously loaded and and walked toward the dog that was slowly moving in the mist toward the Radley place. I knew that he was dangerous and was not at peace. I walked through the fog and aimed at the dog and shot. With that one shot it died and i had a had shown my skill with the gun that I wasn't proud of. He was the old dog that had lived in the neighborhood for over 10 years. If I didn't put him down the town would be in peril if he bit someone. I don't like watching animals die and I especially don't like killing animals. I walked home inaudibly and Scout and Jem were in shock and didn't say anything the rest of the night.

On my way home from work I realized that Miss. Dubouse's flowers had been torn up and and my first guess was Jem because he had been contradicting with her about lots of things. I came home and asked him what he did and he truthfully admitted to it. I ordered him to apologize because I thought it was a cantankerous thing to do. He went to apologize and i felt like that was the right thing for him to do. If he got punished then he deserved it. It turns out that I have to be gone gone for business for about a week. I have been trying to keep this case inconspicuous to the kids because it isn't a case they should be knowing about. I am a little worried that I will be gone too long but I know that Calpurnia will take good care of the kids.