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Dolly Barker
Miss Lavinia is one of the three ladies who purchase Black Beauty from Mr. Thoroughgood. She’s tall, thin, and sickly, and she’s nervous about driving a horse who’s fallen before, as she fears a horse will inevitably fall again. Mr. Thoroughgood convinces her that Black Beauty was simply ruined by a careless person and that he’s perfectly safe.
Miss Lavinia Quotes in Black Beauty
The Black Beauty quotes below are all either spoken by Miss Lavinia or refer to Miss Lavinia. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 49
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“You see, ladies,” said Mr Thoroughgood, “many first-rate horses have had their knees broken through the carelessness of their drivers, without any fault of their own, and from what I see of this horse, I should say that is his case: but of course I do not wish to influence you.”
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Miss Lavinia Quotes in Black Beauty
The Black Beauty quotes below are all either spoken by Miss Lavinia or refer to Miss Lavinia. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 49
Quotes
“You see, ladies,” said Mr Thoroughgood, “many first-rate horses have had their knees broken through the carelessness of their drivers, without any fault of their own, and from what I see of this horse, I should say that is his case: but of course I do not wish to influence you.”
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