Don’t talk like that, Dill, ” said Aunt Alexandra. “It’s not becoming to a child. It’s — cynical.”“ I ain’t cynical, Miss Alexandra. Tellin’ the truth’s not cynical, is it?”“ The way you tell it, it is.

Harper Lee
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When Dill Harris said, "don't talk like that, Dill", he was referring to the fact that he didn't care what others thought of his actions. He was acting in his own best interest and did not care if anyone thought it was "not becoming to a child". Although he was not cynical, he did act cynically because he did not care about what others thought of him.

Source: To Kill A Mockingbird

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