Mr. Cunningham on Scout at the Jail:
"'I'll tell him you said hey, little lady.' he said.
Then he straightened up and waved a big paw. 'Let's clear out,' he called. 'Let's get going boys'"
Mr. Cunningham at the jail-155
I needed to get out. 'Cause of Miss Scout's innocence, that's why. Innocents don't know a whole lot. There I was standing there with a bunch of men, ready to go get Tom Robinson and show him what we thought he deserved, and Miss Scout is there chatting about my entailments like it was tea time. I realize now how stupid I was to try and go after Tom just 'cause he was black. He deserves a fair trial at the least because he shouldn't have had to go to court in the first place. I will tell Walter "hi". I owe that to Scout. She probably saved Tom Robinson tonight, without even knowing it. She shined a light of innocence on what I was going to do tonight, and I'm right glad she did. I would have a whole lot ugly stuff on my conscience if she hadn't.