Chapter 2:  Betsy Holds the Reins

Sickly and sheltered, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann is horrified to hear she must be sent away to live with the "Putney cousins." According to Aunt Harriet, these mysterious relations are cold-hearted, stiff-necked, as well as heavy-handed when it comes to the delegation of children's chores. But what will life at the Putney farm truly have in store for Betsy? (Summary by Twinkle88) Cast List: Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14580" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MaybeCordelia</a> Betsy: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15743" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nancy Halper</a> Abigail Putney: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8051" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maria Kasper</a> Henry Putney: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Larry Wilson</a> Ann Putney: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15580" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joanna Michal Hoyt</a> Aunt Frances: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15576" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kim Lamb</a> Aunt Harriet: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6319" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thestorygirl</a> Little Molly: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14476" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lily</a> Ellen Peters: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13140" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenn Broda</a> Stashie Monahan: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12681" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JayKitty76</a> Eliza: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11615" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laura Riley</a> Ralph: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16504" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philip</a> ‘Lias Brewster: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Purdy</a> Miss Benton: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12221" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mariah Martin Shein</a> Additional characters voiced by <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14540" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Andrew Gaunce</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12736" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">April H</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12055" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carol Pelster</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16479" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dave Aery</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Purdy</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16479" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drue</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8011" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Greg Giordano</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16463" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jake Malizia</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15580" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joanna Michal Hoyt</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11615" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laura Riley</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11059" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lauren-Emma Blake</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15644" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michelle Purdy</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6319" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thestorygirl</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a>, and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15239" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zach Hoyt</a> Audio edited by <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13637" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Erin Stone</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15246" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Guster</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13278" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KevinS</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8677" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KHand</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14580" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MaybeCordelia</a>, and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16409" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mira Williams</a> Additional proof-listening by likagorskaia, rraudales, and YANGXU

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Sickly and sheltered, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann is horrified to hear she must be sent away to live with the "Putney cousins." According to Aunt Harriet, these mysterious relations are cold-hearted, stiff-necked, as well as heavy-handed when it comes to the delegation of children's chores. But what will life at the Putney farm truly have in store for Betsy? (Summary by Twinkle88)Cast List:Narrator: MaybeCordeliaBetsy: Nancy HalperAbigail Putney: Maria KasperHenry Putney: Larry WilsonAnn Putney: Joanna Michal HoytAunt Frances: Kim LambAunt Harriet: thestorygirlLittle Molly: LilyEllen Peters: Jenn BrodaStashie Monahan: JayKitty76Eliza: Laura RileyRalph: Philip‘Lias Brewster: David PurdyMiss Benton: Mariah Martin SheinAdditional characters voiced by Andrew Gaunce,April H,Carol Pelster,Dave Aery,David Purdy,Drue,Greg Giordano,Jake Malizia,Joanna Michal Hoyt,Laura Riley,Lauren-Emma Blake,Michelle Purdy,thestorygirl,ToddHW, andZach HoytAudio edited by Erin Stone,Guster,KevinS,KHand,MaybeCordelia, andMira WilliamsAdditional proof-listening by likagorskaia, rraudales, and YANGXU

Sickly and sheltered, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann is horrified to hear she must be sent away to live with the "Putney cousins." According to Aunt Harriet, these mysterious relations are cold-hearted, stiff-necked, as well as heavy-handed when it comes to the delegation of children's chores. But what will life at the Putney farm truly have in store for Betsy? (Summary by Twinkle88) Cast List: Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14580" rel="noopener noreferrer">MaybeCordelia</a> Betsy: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15743" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nancy Halper</a> Abigail Putney: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8051" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maria Kasper</a> Henry Putney: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425" rel="noopener noreferrer">Larry Wilson</a> Ann Putney: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15580" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joanna Michal Hoyt</a> Aunt Frances: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15576" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kim Lamb</a> Aunt Harriet: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6319" rel="noopener noreferrer">thestorygirl</a> Little Molly: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14476" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lily</a> Ellen Peters: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13140" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jenn Broda</a> Stashie Monahan: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12681" rel="noopener noreferrer">JayKitty76</a> Eliza: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11615" rel="noopener noreferrer">Laura Riley</a> Ralph: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16504" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philip</a> ‘Lias Brewster: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Purdy</a> Miss Benton: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12221" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mariah Martin Shein</a> Additional characters voiced by <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14540" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrew Gaunce</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12736" rel="noopener noreferrer">April H</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12055" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carol Pelster</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16479" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Aery</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Purdy</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16479" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drue</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8011" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greg Giordano</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16463" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jake Malizia</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15580" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joanna Michal Hoyt</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11615" rel="noopener noreferrer">Laura Riley</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11059" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lauren-Emma Blake</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15644" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michelle Purdy</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6319" rel="noopener noreferrer">thestorygirl</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a>, and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15239" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zach Hoyt</a> Audio edited by <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13637" rel="noopener noreferrer">Erin Stone</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15246" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guster</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13278" rel="noopener noreferrer">KevinS</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8677" rel="noopener noreferrer">KHand</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14580" rel="noopener noreferrer">MaybeCordelia</a>, and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16409" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mira Williams</a> Additional proof-listening by likagorskaia, rraudales, and YANGXU

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