Lorna Doone · Character
Simon Carfax
Lorna's grandfather, a former soldier who was separated from her.
minor
Also known as Simon Carfax, Carfax, Simon, Captain Carfax, Sim, Captain Simon Carfax, Master Carfax, Carfax
First appearance: lvii lorna knows her nurse
Simon Carfax shows up with force in Lorna Begins Her Story. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gwenny's father, a Cornish miner who disappeared after being brought to Exmoor.
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In Lorna Begins Her Story: Gwenny's father, a Cornish miner who disappeared after being brought to Exmoor. Later, in Master Huckaback's Secret: Simon Carfax is the miner overseeing the operation; he smiles at John's…
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