Bet monologue (Act 2) — Betsey Bobbett: A Drama

Oh, she thinks she can walk along side of his wagon, and talk. But I won’t worry over it no more, nor begrech her her privilages. I see, Josiah Allen’s wife, that you need care; and in order to quiet and soothe you, I will read to you; I will do all I can to keep you quiet to-day; and to-morrow mother, and Aunt Maria, and all her family; and Aunt Jane, and her children, will come down and stay all day with you—stay to dinner and supper. They are all to our house a visiting: and mother had rather bring them with her than not. There is eleven of them in all, and they’ll all put in to keep you quiet; and you needn’t make no fuss for them at all, though they all love boiled dinners dearly. And now I will proceed to read to you the longest and most eloquent editorial that has ever appeared in the _Augur_, written by its noble and eloquent editor. It is six columns in length, and is concerning our relations with Spain.