To Kill a Mockingbird

In the last paragraph of "To Kill a Mockingbird ", what is the purpose of the clause "I felt very old"?

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These words illustrate how much Scout has learned and matured over the course of the novel. She is just a little girl, and yet, her experiences have served to remove the innocence through which she saw the world.

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To Kill a Mockingbird