# Mrs. Horsfall — Shirley character guide

> Mrs. Horsfall in Shirley by Charlotte Brontë.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Horsfall, old Horsfall

**First appearance:** 0023-xxiv-the-valley-of-the-shadow-of-death

## Who they are

A rough nurse who tends to Robert after an attack.

## In the story

### [The Schoolboy and the Wood-Nymph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shirley_se/chapters/xxxii-the-schoolboy-and-the-wood-nymph)

A formidable nurse appointed by MacTurk, who dominates Moore's sickroom.

### [Martin's Tactics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shirley_se/chapters/xxxiii-martin-s-tactics)

Robert's nurse, tricked by Martin into leaving the sickroom for refreshment, thus clearing the way for Caroline.

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