Jem is beginning to show signs of growing up in chapter 6 where he decides to return to the Radley house alone to get his pants back. Not only does he show bravery in going alone, but he also demonstrates that not disappointing Atticus is more important than his own safety.
He returns from the Radley place with his pants, but he hides the fact that they have been mended for a while; he is obviously very worried by this fact. When Jem finally tells Scout about the pants, he wonders how it is that someone would know he was going to come back for the pants. Jem finding his mended pants is significant because it takes all the Radley games and fantasies and puts them into reality. Jem and Scout have now had real interaction with the inhabitants of the Radley house.
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