Scout chapters 7 & 8

It was the last night that Dill was here before school started. We were on our way to the Radley place cause' Jem and Dill wanted to try to see Boo Radley, I thought it was a bad idea, but i didn't want to be left out again. We got there and Dill was lifted onto Jem's shoulders to get a good look, but we heard something that scared us and we ran as fast as we could to the fence to get away. I got through the fence easily, but Jem had some trouble, he ended up havin' to leave his pants there. When we went to the crowd of people, Mr.Radley had a gun and said that whoever was in his yard better not come back cause' he will shot em' and then everyone looked at Jem. I turned and saw that he still didnt have pants on, he was gonna get in so much trouble, but Dill made up a story bout' us playin' strip poker or somethin'. It worked. That night as we was sleepin' i heard Jem get up. He said he had to go and get his pants so he wouldn't get in trouble. I wanted to go, but he said I couldn't. I waited up for him and when he came back he didn't say nothin', he just went to bed, I didn't ask what was wrong.

I looked out the window and didn't really understand what I was lookin' at. Atticus tod us it was snow. Jem wanted to make a snowman, but we didn't know how. Jem just started gatherin' dirt from the back yard, I did as I was told. I followed Jem over to Miss Maudie's and he asked if we could use her snow and she let us have it all! Jem started building a snowman outta mud and then he started to cover it in snow. It looked just like Mr. Avery. Atticus told us to disguise it so no one would notice. Later on I was woken up by Atticus with Jem standin' right next to him. They told me to get up. We walked outside and I saw that Miss Maudie's house was flamin'. Atticus told us to stand by the Radley place. The night went on and more people were comin' out and helpin' with the fire. It was freezin' out! After a little while an the fire went out, we went back to the house. Atticus asked me where I got the blanket that was 'round my shoulders, but I had no idea how it got there. Jem said he figured it was Boo Radley, I shuttered at the thought. The next day we offered Miss Maudie help, but she said no and she was auall jokin' bout Boo and the blanket. I found it weird that she was in a good mood after her house burnt down, but I didn't ask any questions.