MRS. MERRIWEATHER in Classic Quotes

1  Mrs. Merriweather nodded wisely.

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2  Mrs. Merriweather turned back to her neighbor.

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3  Mrs. Merriweather reddened, glanced at me, and looked away.

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4  When Mrs. Merriweather shook her head, her black curls jiggled.

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5  For certainly Mrs. Merriweather was the most devout lady in Maycomb.

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6  "Maudie, I'm sure I don't know what you mean," said Mrs. Merriweather.

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7  "Hypocrites, Mrs. Perkins, born hypocrites," Mrs. Merriweather was saying.

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8  I carefully picked up the tray and watched myself walk to Mrs. Merriweather.

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9  Mrs. Crenshaw, the local seamstress, had as much imagination as Mrs. Merriweather.

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10  Mrs. Merriweather's large brown eyes always filled with tears when she considered the oppressed.

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11  Mrs. Merriweather faced Mrs. Farrow: "Gertrude, I tell you there's nothing more distracting than a sulky darky."

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12  Mrs. Merriweather had run out of air, I judged, and was replenishing her supply while Mrs. Farrow composed herself to speak.

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13  Mrs. Merriweather was one of those childless adults who find it necessary to assume a different tone of voice when speaking to children.

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14  Aunt Alexandra got up from the table and swiftly passed more refreshments, neatly engaging Mrs. Merriweather and Mrs. Gates in brisk conversation.

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15  I learned more about the poor Mrunas' social life from listening to Mrs. Merriweather: they had so little sense of family that the whole tribe was one big family.

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16  Then the assembled company would sing, "Maycomb County, Maycomb County, we will aye be true to thee," as the grand finale, and Mrs. Merriweather would mount the stage with the state flag.

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17  She thought it would be adorable if some of the children were costumed to represent the county's agricultural products: Cecil Jacobs would be dressed up to look like a cow; Agnes Boone would make a lovely butterbean, another child would be a peanut, and on down the line until Mrs. Merriweather's imagination and the supply of children were exhausted.

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