How did scout diffuse the passions of the gang that met atticus at the jail? how do you think mr cunningham felt about scouts verbal exchange with him?

Mr. Walter Cunningham and a cluster of his companions have all gone to the prison to attempt to lynch Tom Robinson before his trial. They are beginning to undermine Atticus to attempt to get him off the beaten path when Jem and Scout arrive. Scout diffuses the energy of the posse without realizing that she is doing it.