To Kill a Mockingbird

Why does Mayella think Atticus is mocking her?

In chapter 18, and what page #?

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Mayella believes that Atticus is mocking her because he's being polite and respectful..... something she isn't used to. She takes his kind words as sarcasm..... rather than the respectful way in which they are spoken.

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To Kill a Mockingbird