Short Fiction · Character
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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Character groups
- Romantic Entanglements and Consequences
- Romantic Misunderstandings and Dilemmas
- Complex Web of Love and Consequences
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