Ernest
Character Key Number:
1990
Display Name:
Ernest
Sort Name:
Ernest
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
In "Spotted Horses," Ernest is one of the men standing around Mrs. Littlejohn's the evening of the auction. Since "he lives neighbors with" the Armstids, he is sent to tell Mrs. Armstid that her husband has been injured (177). He also is selected from the group of boarders by Mrs. Littlejohn to help Will Varner set Henry's leg.