It is now September in Maycomb, and Dill leaves town. However, Scout is still there, and is eagerly awaiting for her first day of school. She has been waiting for this moment for a long time, and it is finally almost there. The first day did not go as planned for Scout as her and her teacher do not get along. Scout loves work, so she had Atticus teach her before school started. For this reason, Scout's teacher Miss. Caroline is mad at her for already being educated. Furthermore, a boy in Scout's class named Walter Cunningham doesn't have enough money for lunch because he's poor, so he asks Miss. Cunningham for money. She gladly gives him a quarter to buy lunch and says he'l pay her back. Scout and Miss. Caroline's relationship suffers even more when Scout tries to explain to her that Walter will never pay her back because he is so poor. Miss. Caroline gets even more upset with her after this and slaps Scout's hand with a ruler. After this Scout yells at Walter for getting her in trouble, but her brother Jem breaks it up and invites him to dinner. At dinner Walter puts Syrup all over his food, and again Scout makes fun of him. Their maid calls Scout into the kitchen and slaps her in on the wrist, and tells her to be nicer. The next day Scout tells Atticus that she doesn't feel good, and probably won't go to school anymore. Atticus tells her it's the law to go school, but he will keep teaching her at home if she doesn't tell Miss. Caroline.
One of the most important quotes in the book also comes from this chapter. "You never really understand a person until you--climb into his skin and walk around in it."
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