# Alfred Smirk — Black Beauty character guide

> Alfred Smirk in Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Alfred

**First appearance:** 0021-part-ii-xxii-earlshall

## Who they are

A vain, cruel groom at Earlshall who mistreats the horses.

## In the story

### [My Breaking In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-iii-my-breaking-in)

Not directly present in this chapter.

### [A Humbug](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxi-a-humbug)

The new groom; lazy, conceited, and neglectful, causing Beauty's health issues.

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