Ethan Frome · Character
Dan'l Byrne
A local man who helps with the Fromes' farm work.
minor
Also known as Daniel Byrne
First appearance: iii
Dan'l Byrne shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dan'l Byrne waits with his sleigh at the kitchen door to take Mattie's trunk to the station.
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See Dan'l Byrne in iii