Don’t talk like that, Dill,” said Aunt Alexandra. “It’s not... - Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

"Don’t talk like that, Dill,” said Aunt Alexandra. “It’s not becoming to a child. It’s – cynical.”“I ain’t cynical, Miss Alexandra. Tellin’ the truth’s not cynical, is it?”“The way you tell it, it is."

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