Stress is beginning to get to Atticus in Chapter 16 as the
trial of Tom Robinson begins. Besides the important court case, Atticus has to deal with
the everpresent addition of his sister, Alexandra, under the same roof. The two siblings
had already verbally battled about the continued employment of Calpurnia, and Atticus
had plainly told his sister that Cal was a member of the family and would be staying
permanently. Everyone was still on edge about the lynch mob which had visited Atticus at
the jail the night before. Alexandra was still complaining about their housekeeper; this
time she was nagging Atticus about speaking so plainly about Mr. Underwood's dislike of
Negroes in front of Cal. Alexandra thought Cal would spread the gossip to her
friends.
"Everything that happens in this town is out to
the Quarters before
sundown."
The subtle change
in her father, according to Scout
... was a quiet digging in, never outright
irritation.
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