Who is Nell from Old Babes in the Wood?

Nell is a recurring character throughout the collection. She is the protagonist of the short stories “First Aid,” “Two Scorched Men,” “Morte de Smudgie,” “A Dusty Lunch,” “Widows,” “Wooden Box,” and “Old Babes in the Wood.” A third person narrator inhabits and presents her experiences and perceptions of the world in “First Aid,” “Morte de Smudgie,” “Wooden Box,” and “Old Babes in the Wood.” By way of contrast Nell narrates “Two Scorched Men,” “A Dusty Lunch,” and “Widows” from her first person point of view.