Parcel 3, "His Life at 15 Years of Age" Summary

Parcel 3 begins at Annie's wedding celebration. Annie is married to Alex Gunn, and Ned Kelly takes place in some competitions early such as riding and the long jump that he wins, but then he realizes how out of place he is. There are girls there, but he does not know how to dance, and he watches Bill Frost and his mother with increasing anger and scorn. Ellen walks over and has Ned walk with her, and asks him what he thinks of the men who have been visiting. Ned admits out of them he prefers Henry Power by far and away, his mother seems to approve, and then tells him he needs to spend some time and go on a ride with Henry. She has, in fact, sold him...