Short Fiction · Character
Wessel Caxter
An old sailor who becomes a reader and storyteller.
minor
Also known as Wessel, Caxter
First appearance: tarquin of cheapside
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A reader and indolent man in Elizabethan England, he hides Soft Shoes from pursuers and later gives him writing materials.
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In II: A reader and indolent man in Elizabethan England, he hides Soft Shoes from pursuers and later gives him writing materials. Later, in III: Works through the night, exhausted, and reads the guest's manuscript…
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