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Mrs. Gibbs
The mother of Emily and Wally, Mrs. Webb is in many ways similar to Mrs. Gibbs—a similarity underscored by the way they prepare breakfast simultaneously in their two homes in acts one and two. She sings in the church choir with Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Soames. At Emily’s wedding, she briefly worries that she is sending Emily off into adulthood without having taught her enough about married, adult life.
Mrs. Webb Quotes in Our Town
The Our Town quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Webb or refer to Mrs. Webb. 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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Act 2
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Oh, I’ve got to say it: you know, there’s something downright cruel about sending our girls out into marriage this way.
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Mrs. Webb Quotes in Our Town
The Our Town quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Webb or refer to Mrs. Webb. 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:
).
Act 2
Quotes
Oh, I’ve got to say it: you know, there’s something downright cruel about sending our girls out into marriage this way.
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