To Kill a Mockingbird 7-9

I had the feeling since the beginning of chapter 7 that Boo Radley had been putting those items in the tree for Jem and Scout. I found it even more interesting when Jem and Scout wrote the letter to whoever was giving them this stuff from the tree and, the next time they had passed the tree it had cement in the open hole. When they asked Mr. Radley about it and he stated that the "Tree's dying", I had the greatest feeling that he was covering up for Boo who was probably embarrased because the kids had wrote him a letter. I also thought it was funny when Scout had overheard Ms. Maudie and Atticus talking and heard the word, "Morphodite" and assumed that they were talking about the snowman Jem and her had built. Then Jem and Scout had assumed again (when Scout said the word ) when Ms. Maudie started laughing at Scout's misunderstanding. I also am interested in what Scout stated in the end of chapter 9," it was not until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said".