Chapter 3 and 4 Winona’s Tickets, More About Winona's Tickets
When Betsy, Tacy and Tib finish bragging about Tib’s adventure, they begin to plot to persuade Winona to invite them to the show. They consider a bribe but then Tacy has a better idea – they should hypnotize her!
“Take us to Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Take us. Take us. Take us,” they intone silently from all directions during the school day. Winona is slightly unnerved by their glassy stares and their teacher. The trio’s teacher scolds them for not facing front and doesn’t understand why Tib won’t describe her exciting horseless carriage experience but Tib realized that might hurt their cause with Winona. In fact, Winona says loudly that she won’t take people who stare at her! The girls drop that plan but hypnosis continues to appeal to certain Betsy-Tacy fans in the Pacific Northwest when needed.
Betsy is yearning for Uncle Tom’s Cabin but nobly she does not ask her father to get her a ticket because she knows that wouldn’t help Tacy. Her longing was a little like what she felt when she saw rows and rows of books in other people’s bookcases (she had read all the books in the bookcase at home). Kindred meet spirit! Not that I will ever finish all the books at my home!
