Black Beauty · Character
Ned
A groom at Earlshall Park who is careless with the horses.
minor
First appearance: part ii xxii earlshall
Ned shows up with force in My Breaking In. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Assists Robert; drives the dogcart carrying Reuben's body back to Earlshall.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Veterinarian and minor characters
- Beauty's early owners and friends
- Minor characters and horses
- Barker family and friends
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Ned in part ii xxii earlshall