Parcel 2, "His Life Ages 12-15" Summary

Parcel 2 begins with Ellen Quinn deciding that the Duffy Land Act is exactly what their family should be taking advantage of, and with the father dead, the entire family moves from Avenel to stay with their aunts and uncles until enough money can be raised for them to purchase their own 1,000 acres. At the Quinns' place, Ned is specially found of his uncle Jimmy Quinn, who is described as already a little bit unhinged because of his own time spent in the penitentiary, but who is already one of the best horse thieves in Australia, good enough that no law man has been able to catch him. While they stay, Ned becomes very good at breaking in horses, and begins his own little herd, as well as a growing flock of sheep.

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