ERCY: It’s weirdish, I know not—she seems to walk like a dead one since last night.
ABIGAIL (turns at once and goes to Betty, and now, with fear in her voice): Betty? (Betty doesn’t move. She shakes her.) Now stop this! Betty! Sit up now!
(Betty doesn’t stir. Mercy comes over.)
MERCY: Have you tried beatin’ her? I gave Ruth a good one and it waked her for a minute. Here, let me have her.
What word best describes the character of Mercy as she is characterized in this passage?
Group of answer choices
fearful
violent
clever
nurturin