“His food doesn’t stick going down, does it?”

– Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 24. Miss Maudie says this sarcastically to Mrs Merriweather in defense of Atticus during Aunt Alexandra’s missionary tea. Mrs Merriweather has been subtly criticizing Atticus for being misguided in defending black man Tom Robinson. She is a hypocrite in that she criticizes Atticus without naming him, in his own house, while eating the food and refreshments he rovided for the tea party. Miss Maudie, never afraid and courageously speaking her mind, lets her know she strongly disagrees with her.