Summary

Chapter 34, Doris Maddox came to Mayfield later that afternoon. Because Doris had sometimes talked badly about her husband Bean thought at first that she’d come to try to smooth things over and apologize. Instead, she cursed them and warned them they’d decided to pick a fight with the wrong man. Doris called Bean and Liz sluts and skanks and accused them of stealing from her. She said even though there was a witness they still wouldn’t win the case. After she left, Bean narrates that Uncle Tinsley cursed for the first time saying the trial would be a “shit storm” (176).

Chapter 35, Liz refused to go to school the next day. As soon as she arrived at school Bean knew everyone was talking about the charges. Even though Bean thought it was a big story there was only a small nugget...