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Susan

A horse at the cab stables who is a friend to Beauty.

minor

First appearance: part iii xxxiii a london cab horse

Susan shows up with force in My Breaking In. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Reuben's widow, grief-stricken and forced into the workhouse with her six children after his death.
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RSReuben SmithGIGingerRORobertSUSusan

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  • Other

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  • Minor characters and horses
  • Beauty's early owners and friends

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Susan in part iii xxxiii a london cab horse
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