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1 " Hadn’t done anything! Land sakes, ain’t just being a Bismuth enough?” Mrs. Wiggins demanded. "
― Walter Rollin Brooks , Freddy and the Space Ship
2 " If there’s any trouble about it,” Mrs. Wiggins said, “you can tell her about the rubber bands. Mrs. Bean likes a joke, and if you get her to laughing, she’ll forget to be mad. "
3 " Land sakes, I can’t make a speech,” she said. “Tell you what: I’ll recite a poem I composed while in jail.” And she began. “Although in jail in Centerboro, I do not fret or stew or worro. And confidently I confront The judge, because I’m innosunt. Tho I’m a cow, I am no coward I have not flinched when thunder rowered. When lightning flashed I’ve merely giggled Like one whose funnybone is tiggled. And I shall never give up hoping That soon the jail front door will oping And I’ll once more enjoy my freedom On Bean’s green fields. When last I seed ’em They were a fair and lovely vision And so for my return I’m wishun. I hope that Bismuth will get his’n And spend a good long time in prison. "