# The Stranger — While the Billy Boils character guide

> The Stranger in While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** stranger, The stranger

**First appearance:** 0009-a-camp-fire-yarn

## Who they are

An enigmatic figure who appears in various campfire yarns.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_social_

The Stranger is an unknown traveler encountered by the narrator, representing the transient nature of bush life.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_social_

The Stranger is an unknown traveler encountered by the narrator, representing the transient nature of bush life.

## In the story

### [His Country-After All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/chapters/his-country-after-all)

An Australian-born traveler who bitterly criticizes Australia but is emotionally stirred by gum trees and their scent.

### [In a Dry Season](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/chapters/in-a-dry-season)

A quiet-looking bushman in the carriage who takes down Jim the liar in about three minutes.

### [Drifted Back](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/chapters/drifted-back)

Returns to town after fifteen years, seeking old friends, but finds most have passed or moved on.

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