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Dolly is Polly and Jerry’s daughter. She’s eight when Jerry purchases Black Beauty. Black Beauty describes her as being like as her mother, only younger: she’s neat, kind, and generous like Polly is. She often brings Jerry warm food while he’s working, and all the other drivers love and protect her.
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Dolly Barker Character Timeline in Black Beauty
The timeline below shows where the character Dolly Barker appears in Black Beauty. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 32
...woman, a girl, and a boy run out to meet the new horse. The girl, Dolly, pats Black Beauty’s shoulder—it feels wonderful. Polly, the woman, fetches a bran mash.
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Chapter 33
...family. Jerry and Polly are tidy and kind, their son Harry is very sensible, and Dolly is just like her mother. Jerry has his own cab and keeps his own two...
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The next morning, Polly and Dolly come out to offer Black Beauty apples and bread. It makes Black Beauty feel like...
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Chapter 35
...regularly makes up little songs. One he sings often is about him, Polly, Harry, and Dolly helping each other—which they do every morning as they all prepare the cab and horses...
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Chapter 38
...taverns while they wait for passengers, but not Jerry. He occasionally visits a coffeeshop, and Dolly regularly brings him hot meals when he’s waiting on the stand.
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One day, as Jerry is eating his soup and chatting with Dolly, a gentleman approaches quickly and hails Jerry. Jerry starts to give his soup back to...
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Chapter 42
...voters, and he won’t vote for the man anyway. On the morning before the election, Dolly and Harry enter the yard. Dolly is sobbing and dirty—boys threw dirt on her and...
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Chapter 43
...work as a driver or groom, she’ll help. She gives him five shillings each for Dolly and Harry.
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Chapter 45
Jerry gets better, but his doctor says he can’t drive a cab again. Dolly and Harry are very interested in what their father is going to do now. One...
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