However, when Dill mysteriously arrives in the Finch's house one night, his childlike quirks seem to have disappeared. He has become more knowledgeable than before, and is able to accurately interpret situations, showing how his maturity has really blossomed. When he sees Scout and Jem, he begins to tell them a preposterous story of why he left home, but then decides against it, and then resolves to disclose to them the truth. This is the first time Dill has ever opened up to anybody and been mature enough to not hide his troubles behind falsehoods. He states he has become terribly lonely with his new family, and states, “ ‘they just wasn’t interested in me… they do get on a lot better without me,’ ” (Lee 190). Now he is not hiding his fears