In the Midst of Life · Character
Mr. Porfer
An ill-clad old man shuffling through winter snow toward the Home for Old Men, his rags the uniform of an army of indigence.
supporting
First appearance: a lady from redhorse
As a supporting figure in In the Midst of Life, Mr. Porfer is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A wealthy former gambler who once narrowly escaped hanging; now leading a social expedition to Hurdy-Gurdy.
Mr. Porfer appears in In the Midst of Life as supporting figure.
Mr. Porfer first appears in 0065 a lady from redhorse.
In V: A wealthy former gambler who once narrowly escaped hanging; now leading a social expedition to Hurdy-Gurdy.
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- Dark past and family return
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See Mr. Porfer in a lady from redhorse