Greene Ferne Farm · Character
Gaffer Pistol
An old man with a nickname, possibly a veteran or eccentric.
minor
Also known as Gaffer, Gaffer Pistol - legs, old Gaffer Pistol, Pistol - legs
First appearance: ix gleaning
Gaffer Pistol shows up with force in II: “The Sweet New Grass with Flowers.”. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Aged man with bent legs, known as Pistol-legs, who joins the group at the Spotted Cow.
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In II: “The Sweet New Grass with Flowers.”: Aged man with bent legs, known as Pistol-legs, who joins the group at the Spotted Cow. Recalls the new waterwheel at Fisher's mill and declares the finest thing is 'a horn o'…
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Character groups
- Village eccentrics and minor figures
- Central characters and rivals
- Neighboring farmers and adversaries
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- Breaking point
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See Gaffer Pistol in ix gleaning