An Outback Marriage · Character

Mr. Carew

A weathered bushman known as Wild Cattle Carew, who can find five thousand scrub cattle but cannot outrun his own errand.

supporting

Also known as Carew, Wild, The Wild Cattle Carew

First appearance: iv the old station

As a supporting figure in An Outback Marriage, Mr. Carew is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Carew is an Englishman seeking Patrick Henry Considine, a potential heir to a family fortune.

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Carew is the man you send when the herd has vanished into brigalow and nobody else will go. He carries a private commission — tracking a Patrick Henry Considine for an English family — that he mentions only awkwardly,…

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Character Web

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Charlie Gordon
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Old Man Grant
professional · positive
Charlie Gordon
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Old Man Grant
professional · positive
Charlie Gordon
professional · positive
Charlie Gordon and Mr. How this plays out →
Old Man Grant
professional · positive

Charlie Gordon
Charlie Gordon and Mr. Carew have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues on the station.
Old Man Grant
Mr. Carew and Old Man Grant have a professional relationship, likely as manager and owner or business partners.
Charlie Gordon
Charlie Gordon and Mr. Carew have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues on the station.
Old Man Grant
Mr. Carew and Old Man Grant have a professional relationship, likely as manager and owner or business partners.
Charlie Gordon
Charlie Gordon and Mr. Carew have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues on the station.
Old Man Grant
Mr. Carew and Old Man Grant have a professional relationship, likely as manager and owner or business partners.

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In the story

Mr. Carew appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

A Dinner for Five
Carew is an Englishman seeking Patrick Henry Considine, a potential heir to a family fortune. He is awkward and hesitant but decides to accompany Gordon.
In Push Society
The Englishman who dances with a larrikin's partner, sparking a fight; is attacked and thrown down the stairs.
The Road to No Man's Land
Accompanies Charlie Gordon on the journey to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
Considine
Identifies Considine as the heir; struggles with the hard ground while camping.
The Wild Cattle
Rides with Considine and Charlie, learns about wild cattle, participates in moonlighting, and is mocked by the gin.
A Chance Encounter
Travels with Charlie and witnesses the confrontation with Peggy and Considine's denial.
XXI: No Compromise
Shares his knowledge of Considine's marriage to Peggy during the men's conference.
A Nurse and Her Assistant
Assists Ellen as a nurse's assistant, driving the buggy and physically restraining the delirious Red Mick, forming a bond with Ellen.
Races and a Win
Makes himself attentive to Ellen Harriott at the races and joins the fight, hitting many men and becoming a legend among the mountain men.

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