# Diggory Carp — Lud-in-the-Mist character guide

> Diggory Carp in Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Diggory, Carp

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-the-beginning-of-trouble

## Who they are

A fisherman who discovers strange fairy fruit in his nets.

## In the story

### [The Widow Gibberty's Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xvi-the-widow-gibberty-s-trial)

Plaintiff in the trial; accuses the widow Gibberty of murder, but is exposed as a thief and sentenced to ten years.

### [XVIII: Mistress Ivy Peppercorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xviii-mistress-ivy-peppercorn)

Mentioned as a former labourer; Nathaniel uses his name as a test to gain Ivy's trust.

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