Chapter 1

Hello there! My name is Jean Louise Finch. I prefer to be called Scout. My ancestor, Simon Finch, was a fur trading apothecary. He left England for religious freedom and he started a successful farm called "Finch's Landing." My father, Atticus, is a well respected lawyer here in this town of Maycomb. This is where I live with Atticus and my brother, Jem. A boy named Dill recently moved here with his father and lives quite close to us. We have much fun playing together. We have recently become interested with Boo Radley. We tried to lure him outside but instead, Jem touches the house, and there was no movement. For some reason, I feel like we are being watched from the Radley house...