“Welcome back, Jem.”
“When it was time to play Boo's big scene, Jem would sneak into the house, steal the scissors from the sewingmachine drawer when Calpurnia's back was turned, then sit in the swing and cut up newspapers. Dill would walk by, cough at Jem, and Jem would fake a plunge into Dill's thigh. From where I stood it looked real.”
“Jem drew back from her, looking dazed. "By the Angel," he said. "Perhaps we do need a chaperon.”
“For five years it had been his absolute truth. Jem and Will. Will and Jem. Will Herondale lives, therefore Jem Carstairs lives also.”
“Jem?" he said. 'It is you, James?''Who else?' Jem's voice.”
“Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried to live so I can look squarely back at him.”