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Mrs. Corcoran
Cousin Phil, a relative of Ralph’s family, is a businessman based in Denver who sells gold stock. While visiting them in New Hampshire, he convinces Ralph’s parents to move to Colorado, promising them prosperity and better work for Ralph’s ailing father. Though Ralph’s father’s health does improve while working on the ranch, Cousin Phil’s promise of wealth proves misleading, as Ralph’s family often struggles economically. Ironically, Cousin Phil runs into economic trouble himself during the gold panic, nearly going bankrupt. This underscores the fact that, though well-intentioned, Cousin Phil is not always a reliable man.
Cousin Phil Quotes in Little Britches
The Little Britches quotes below are all either spoken by Cousin Phil or refer to Cousin Phil . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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And there wasn’t a sound, except that dry little cough that father had then. When Mother lifted her head, her lips were pressed tightly together, and her voice wasn’t trembly any more. “The Bible says, ‘Trust in the lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.’ The hand of God has led us here; we have set our shoulders to the wheel, and we will not turn back.”
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I looked back at our ranch as Cousin Phil drove us in to Denver, and I wouldn’t have traded it for anything else on earth.
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Cousin Phil Quotes in Little Britches
The Little Britches quotes below are all either spoken by Cousin Phil or refer to Cousin Phil . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 1
Quotes
And there wasn’t a sound, except that dry little cough that father had then. When Mother lifted her head, her lips were pressed tightly together, and her voice wasn’t trembly any more. “The Bible says, ‘Trust in the lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.’ The hand of God has led us here; we have set our shoulders to the wheel, and we will not turn back.”
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
I looked back at our ranch as Cousin Phil drove us in to Denver, and I wouldn’t have traded it for anything else on earth.
