# Greene Ferne Farm — Character guide

> Key figures in Greene Ferne Farm by Richard Jefferies.

- [Geoffrey Newton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/geoffrey_newton.md): A young farmer caught between love and land, Geoffrey must hold his ground when a midsummer strike threatens to burn his hay to straw.
- [Margaret Estcourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/margaret_estcourt.md): Heiress to Greene Ferne and a thousand pounds, Margaret walks as if the parish belongs to her — and drives a hay-wagon when the men won't.
- [Rev. Felix St. Bees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/felix_st_bees.md): The clergyman who argues reason at stubborn strikers and still remembers to fetch a chair for the older lady.
- [Val Browne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/val_browne.md): A rival suitor whose easy charm and quick volunteering make him a constant, unsettling presence at Margaret's side.
- [Augustus Basset](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/augustus_basset.md): The red-nosed bailie who mutters to himself and knows exactly how much ale it takes to bring a hayfield back to work.
- [Old Andrew Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/andrew_fisher.md): An old farmer of the hills whose daughter May is always down at the Estcourts, and whose rural wisdom frames the parish's talk.
- [May Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/may_fisher.md): A village girl whose easy welcome at the Estcourts sets tongues wagging, May Fisher is the quiet counterpoint to Margaret's queenly walk.
- [Jabez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/jabez.md): A rustic laborer with a distinctive dialect, often working on the farm.
- [Tummas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/tummas.md): A farmhand with a thick dialect, often seen in the fields.
- [Kitty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/kitty.md): A young woman from the village, part of the local social circle.
- [Squire Thorpe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/squire_thorpe.md): A local squire and landowner, a figure of authority.
- [Rause](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/rause.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or laborer.
- [Gaffer Pistol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/characters/gaffer_pistol.md): An old man with a nickname, possibly a veteran or eccentric.

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