Roots: The Saga of an American Family Bell Quotes

Bell > Kunta Kinte

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[A]s Bell wove unsteadily toward him, she said softly in a slurred voice, "Now you done bought de cow, you gits all de milk you wants!" He was horrified to hear her talk so. (65.8)

This scene cracks us up so much that we just might use Bell's line next time we meet a cutie-pie. It would definitely work, right? Jokes aside, Kunta and Bell are a classic odd couple, with the stoic Kunta contrasting with the outspoken Bell. She might not be the woman he expected to marry, but he wouldn't have it any other way.