Basically, you can infer in chapter 5 that Dill and Jem don't want Scout in their presence anymore. Scout doesn't get to hang out with them as much, they're always discussing stuff without her there. By this, she begins a friendly relationship with Mrs. Maudie Atkinson across the street. The lady was very nice to Scout, and therefore Scout enjoyed her company. Towards the end of the chapter Jem explains to Scout that him and Dill are going to write a note to Boo Radley and stick it in the tree. They want to find out why he is always cooped up in that house.
             Chapter 6 marks the end of summer vacation, and the start of Scout's second year of school. Dill returns home as usual, but before his dismissal they decide to sneak into Boo Radley's backyard and spy in the house. I think the shadow they seen either resembled that of a ghost or Nathan Radley's shadow. Although they almost got caught twice, once by Mr. Nathan, the next by Atticus, and also not to mention killed, they got more than what they bargained for. Jem desperately, but successful retrieved his pants that got caught in Boo- Radley's fence during their getaway.
             In this chapter, Scout and Jeremy starts discovering prizes in the Radley's tree again. They soon find out that nobody retrieves the objects, so they claim the items for themselves. They find various things each day, ranging from gum to soap carved portraits of themselves. They write a note thanking whoever for the prizes and leaves it in the knothole in the tree. The next day while returning from school, they meet the knothole cemented up. Mr. Nathan said the tree is dying therefore than must be done. They come to find out that Mr. Nathan is lying. Both of them are heartbroken especially Jem.
             A drastic event happened in Maycomb county in chapter eight. Miss Maudie's house c
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