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The Flight of Betsey Lane.Sarah Orne Jewett.
Table of Differences between A Native of Winby text and the Scribner's text.
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In the Scribner's text contractions are closed, whereas they are opened in the Native of Winby text. Examples: Scribner's: tain't, 'tis, 'twas, etc. A Native of Winby: 't aint, 't is, 't was. I have not listed such changes on the table below.
In Scribner's everyone when referring to a group of people is a single word; in A Native of Winby this is always two words.
Shed chamber is inconsistently hyphenated in Scribner's.
Paragraph A Native of Winby Scribner's 1 morning in May, three old morning in May three old 2 in stout brown ginghams difficult and tiresome, -- plain
great dignity and,
day's work with anybody: but
in stout, brown ginghams difficult and tiresome -- plain
great dignity, and,
day's work with anybody, but
3 opinion -- chiefly opinion -- and held after much illness, which ended
opinion, chiefly opinion; and held after much illness which ended
4 secret of her years; and as by twenty years because her
secret of her years, and as by twenty years, because her
5 of seed corn hanging from the brown cross-beams, its spare churns, and
keeper of the poor-house
nothing interesting, but there
homely about the place. It was
of seed-corn hanging from the brown cross-beams, its spare churns and keeper of the Poor-house
nothing interesting; but there
homely about the place; it was
6 own handful high, as if own handful high as if 12 said Betsey presently said Betsey, presently 13 quiet in the barnyard quiet in the barn-yard 14 Oh my! I wish Oh, my! I wish 15 suggested Mrs. Dow pompously a daughter married, -- all shipmasters, and she'd been with her own husband when they was young. She was left a widder early, and fetched up her family herself, -- a
an' she got a notion
and so did. An' then
suggested Mrs. Dow, pompously a daughter married -- all shipmasters, and she'd been with her own husband when they was young; she was left a widder early, and fetched up her family herself -- a
and she got a notion
and so she did. And then
17 she kep' 'em mended up, an' would go below and tend to 'em if they was sick. She might 'a' been she kep' [']em mended up, an' would go below and tend to 'em if they was sick. She might 'a['] been 20 nodded somewhat jealously, and nodded somewhat jealously and 21 Then she disappeared, and closed Then she disappeared and closed 22 if we ha'n't now if we hain't now 24 hearin' ain't up to whar it was hearin' ain't up to what it was 27 window-sill, and then flitted with the lady. She had
window-sill and then flitted with the lady; she had
28 "Lor', dear," she said like the old gen'ral
"Lor['], dear," she said like the old gin'ral
29 was younger as I do now. Perhaps next summer we shall all come over for a while was younger, as I do now. Perhaps next summer we shall all come over for awhile 31 Mrs. Strafford kindly, -- "anything Mrs. Strafford, kindly, "anything 32 small lookin'-glass small lookin' glass 33 "No; I'm going back next week "No, I'm going back next week 34 mistress of the poor-farm after things, -- she remembered I was always her gran'ma's right hand. Oh, it does
mistress of the Poor-farm after things -- she remembered I was always her gran'ma's right hand. Oh! it does
36 ready; I was just smart with them beans, -- all
ready -- I was just smart with them beans -- all
37 waifs and strays, -- creatures with excitement; in fact, she could not eat as much as usual, and she looked up from time to time expectantly
attempted confidences by asking
chair back; she always helped with the housework, -- a thin
waifs and strays -- creatures with excitement, in fact she could not eat as much as usual, and she looked up from time to time, expectantly
attempted confidences, by asking
chair back -- she always helped with the housework -- a thin
38 responded Betsey calmly. the company, who would have liked to hear the bit of morning news, were
a gentle rise, where she
responded Betsey, calmly. the company who would have liked to hear the bit of morning news were
a gentle rise where she
39 stealthily about, and then put her hand inside her gown, and for the first time took out the money that Mrs. Strafford had given her. She turned it over and over with an astonished look: there were new bank-bills for a hundred dollars. Betsey gave a funny little shrug of her shoulders, came out of the bushes, and took stealthily about and then put her hand inside her gown and for the first time took out the money that Mrs. Strafford had given her. She turned it over and over with an astonished look; there were new bank-bills for a hundred dollars. Betsey gave a funny little shrug of her shoulders, came out of the bushes and took 40 chuckling, and looking over the poor-house family; and
who stood on guard, with
at statuary, -- an upright stake and bar in the form of a cross. This stood on the highest part of the field; and as the men knelt near it, and
chuckling and looking over the Poor-House family; and
who stood on guard with
at statuary -- an upright stake and bar in the form of a cross. This stood on the highest part of the field, and as the men knelt near it and
41 strange family, related only strange family related only 42 nothin' afore 'thout talking it over a fortnight, and nothin' afore, 'thout talking it over a fortnight and 43 on her mother's side that went on her mother's side, that went 44 "I heard her a-groanin' in her sleep. I was wakeful the forepart o' the night, -- "I heard her a groanin' in her sleep. I was wakeful the forepart o' the night -- 45 old friend, with more resentment than melancholy. They sat together almost in silence that morning in the shed chamber. into long ropes, to be made
but failing this new subject, they
in the shed chamber
old friend with more resentment than melancholy. They sat together almost in silence that morning in the shed-chamber. into long ropes to be made
but failing this new subject they
in the shed-chamber
46 in fact, she had disappeared laughter, -- it was at supper-time on a Sunday night, -- but
in fact she had disappeared laughter -- it was at supper-time on a Sunday night -- but
49 Mis' Bland, that used to live neighbor to our folks," said one of the old men. "She was dreadful precise; an'
forty year, an' baited
Mis' Bland that used to live neighbor to our folks," said one of the old men. "She was dreadful precise, an' forty year an' baited
50 said Peggy Bond approvingly. "She was a good-appearin' woman, said Peggy Bond, approvingly. "She was a good appearin' woman, 51 gone far, if it's so gone far if it's so 52 keeper's wife suggested mildly keeper's wife suggested, mildly 54 54 & 55 are merged in Scribner's
excursions afoot. She dearly loved best bundle-handkerchief, one
dead pine-tree, where
excursions afoot; she dearly loved best bundle handkerchief, one
dead pine-tree where
55 "Yes, I be," she "Yes, I be;" she 56 along the railway track a standstill, waiting at a turnout
along the railway-track a stand-still, waiting at a turn-out
57 she asked pleasantly she asked, pleasantly 61 consid'able early, if you're o' distress, an' none
consid'able early if you're o' distress an' none
63 the embankment, and found her empty box-car by two
incident of the freight train was
the embankment and found her empty box-car, by two
incident of the freight-train was
64A. [Omitted in The Native of Winby]. Nobody in these United States has ever felt half grateful enough to the promoters of the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia. It was the first great national occasion of general interest and opportunity for cultivation; as a people we were untravelled and unconvinced of many things until we were given this glimpse of the treasures and customs of the world. Without it we should never have been ready for the more advanced lessons of the great Columbian Fair at Chicago. 64B. I call the Centennial somethin' like the day o' judgment I call it somethin' like the day o' judgment 65 a patent pop-corn establishment, which had given her a sudden reminder of home, and great wooden chopping-tray for
a patent-pop-corn establishment which had given her a sudden reminder of home and great wooden chopping tray for
66 expectant smile, as if you hundreds of people came from, and
doing before, and this hastened
oculist and instrument-maker.
expectant smile as if you hundreds of people came from and
doing before; and this hastened
oculist and instrument maker.
67 friend that's upsighted friend that's up-sighted 69 "'Tis Miss Peggy Bond I "'Tis Peggy Bond I 72 throat decisively, and smoothed rustic bench together.
throat decisively and smoothed rustic bench together [to-together].
76 explained Betsey reluctantly; "but I know her to be nigh to seventy-six, one way or t' other being upsighted. But there, I feel for her, -- everybody does; it keeps her stubbin' an' trippin' against everything, beakin' and gazin' up the way she has to."
explained Betsey, reluctantly; "but I know her to be nigh to seventy-six, one way or t'other being up-sighted. But there, I feel for her, everybody does; it keeps her stubbin' an' trippin' against everything -- beakin' an' gazin' up the way she has to."
77 this summer, - some time this summer - some time 78 the Byfleet Farm has got our ails the Byfleet farm has got our ails 79 mustn't forget to speak if she'd had a proper chance
mustn't forgit to speak if she'd had proper chance
80 shores of Byfleet [Byfield] pond wide gingham skirt, and aggravated
shores of Byfleet pond wide gingham skirt and aggravated
81 here on the side-hill here on the side hill 82 I'm a-doin' of all this this day, -- 't is just nine days
be'n like herself, a-broodin'
I'm a doin' of all this this day, 'tis just nine days
be'n like herself, a broodin'
83 hope we sha'n't find her off a-visitin' way over to the other side o' South Byfleet; some
hope we shan't find her off a visitin' way over to the other side o' South Byfleet, some
84 wheezed Mrs. Dow indignantly wheezed Mrs. Dow, indignantly 85 The clear blue sky overhead, the dark pine-woods beyond the pond, were all clearly pictured in her mind. "Can't you see nothin'?" she faltered; "I believe I'm wuss 'n upsighted The clear, blue sky overhead, the dark pine-woods beyond the pond, were all clearly pictured in her mind. "Can't you see nothin'?" she faltered; "I believe I'm wuss 'n up-sighted 86-7 I hope to mercy she ain't" -- "Why, whoever'd
I hope to mercy she ain't -- " "Why, whoever'd
90 Pennsylvany; and I see made spool cotton, an' sights o' other things; an' I spoke
South Byfleet depot; an' there was hogs there that weighed risin' thirteen hunderd" --
Pennsylvany, and I see made spool cotton; an' sights o' other things, an' I spoke
South Byfleet depot -- an' there was hogs there that weighed risin' thirteen hunderd --"
93 Mis' Katy Strafford give me a han'some present o' money that day she come to see me; and I'd be'n a-dreamin' by night an' day o' seein' that Centennial; take my bundle-handkercher
Miss Katy Strafford give me a han'some present o' money that day she come to see me; and I'd be'n a dreamin' by night an' day o' seein' that Centennial, take my bundle handkercher
94 toward the poor-house toward the Poor-house
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