Gone was the terror in my mind of stale whiskey and barnyard smells, of sleepy-eyed sullen men, of a husky voice calling in the night, "Mr. Finch? They gone?" Our nightmare had gone with daylight, everything would come out all right.

Gone was the terror in my mind of stale whiskey and barnyard smells, of sleepy-eyed sullen men, of a husky voice calling in the night, “Mr. Finch? They gone?” Our nightmare had gone with daylight, everything would come out all right.

– Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 17. In the controlled environment of the courtroom, Scout no longer feels afraid. She recalls the nightmare of the mob that threatened Atticus and Tom Robinson, when she stood up for her father, began talking to the mob, and her courage saved the lives of Tom and possibly her father.

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