Dr. Lynd is a British researcher and an old spinster who loves bull-mastiffs and hates black people after they break into her house and murder her first dog. Lt. Koina briefly works for her as a young man before robbing her and butchering her dog, and she recognizes him again while he is in Githima, investigating Karanja.
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Dr. Lynd Character Timeline in A Grain of Wheat
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Chapter 4
From his window, Thompson watches Dr. Lynd cross the compound, followed by her bull-mastiff. She enters a building, but her dog lingers,...
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Taking Dr. Lynd aside, Thompson finds himself unable to admit his failure to act. Instead, Dr. Lynd tearfully...
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Chapter 11
...his dedication and persistence in his work, even though his own government had mistreated him. Dr. Lynd confides to John that she has seen her vengeful houseboy again, but John does not...
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Chapter 14
...own past. After being fired from several jobs for demanding better treatment, Koina worked for Dr. Lynd as her houseboy. She treated him well enough and he got along well with her...
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