Shirley · Character
Mrs. Horsfall
A rough nurse who tends to Robert after an attack.
minor
Also known as Horsfall, old Horsfall
First appearance: xxiv the valley of the shadow of death
Mrs. Horsfall shows up with force in The Schoolboy and the Wood-Nymph. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A formidable nurse appointed by MacTurk, who dominates Moore's sickroom.
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In The Schoolboy and the Wood-Nymph: A formidable nurse appointed by MacTurk, who dominates Moore's sickroom. Later, in Martin's Tactics: Robert's nurse, tricked by Martin into leaving the sickroom for refreshment,…
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- Closing
Louis Moore’s decision to leave his “cell” and seek out the empty parlours marks the emotional and psychologic…
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See Mrs. Horsfall in xxiv the valley of the shadow of death