The dialogue reveals that Rosetta feels confident about continuing on to Kansas. She shows resilience and determination, suggesting that they should move forward despite the setback of losing their guide and the money.
However, from the start of our journey, misfortune followed us everywhere. Our first trouble happened in St. Louis when our guide disappeared, taking all the money we paid him!
“What are we going to do?” I asked as I kicked the dirt at my feet. “I don’t want to go back to Louisiana, but I guess we’ll have to. There’s no way for us to get to Kansas now.”
Rosetta looked up, set her shoulders, and said, “Hmmph. Well, we’ve come this far. We’ll just have to go on without him.”
What does the dialogue reveal about Rosetta?
She believes that the family should return to Louisiana.
She knows how to get to Kansas without the guide.
She is angry at Nate for taking them on the journey.
She feels confident about continuing on to Kansas.
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