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Ned Hipcroft

A soldier returning home to a village that has moved on without him, carrying news he does not yet know.

supporting

Also known as Edward, Ned, Hipcroft, Ned gaily

First appearance: enter a dragoon

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Car'line's husband, who seeks employment near Stickleford and later becomes distraught over the loss of his daughter.
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Ned Hipcroft comes back to the familiar ground of Egdon and its neighbouring households, expecting to resume a life interrupted by service. What he finds instead is a community rearranged by time, gossip, and other…

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CDCharles DartonMDMrs. DowneMOMop OllamoorJHJoshua Halboro…CACarolineNHNed Hipcroft

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Romantic Entanglements and Consequences
  • Romantic Misunderstandings and Dilemmas
  • Complex Web of Love and Consequences

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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