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Lord George takes a liking to Ginger after Lord W orders that Ginger not be used as a carriage horse. He begins to train her for foxhunting, despite York’s warnings—Lord George is a heavy rider and isn’t skilled enough to do the proper training. He eventually ruins Ginger by riding her hard in a steeplechase and straining her back.
Lord George Quotes in Black Beauty
The Black Beauty quotes below are all either spoken by Lord George or refer to Lord George. 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 27 Quotes
“And so,” she said, “here we are—ruined in the prime of our youth and strength—you by a drunkard, and I by a fool; it is very hard.”
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Lord George Character Timeline in Black Beauty
The timeline below shows where the character Lord George appears in Black Beauty. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 24
...gallop gently. They finally reach the hall, and another man takes Ginger to find a Lord George . When Ginger returns, she says she got to Lady Anne just as the doctor...
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Lord George has been taking Ginger hunting, which York doesn’t approve of—he doesn’t have a steady enough...
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Chapter 27
...for Black Beauty’s benefit: hard riding has ruined her, and they hope rest will help. Lord George is a careless rider, and he took Ginger in a steeplechase even though a groom...
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