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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn · Character
Harney Shepherdson
A young man from the Shepherdson family who elopes with a Grangerford daughter.
minor
Also known as young Harney Shepherdson, Harney
First appearance: xvii
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- Central con artists and victims
- Protagonist
- Feuding families and their members
- Huck's caretakers and authority figures
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