# George Farr — Soldiers’ Pay character guide

> George Farr in Soldiers’ Pay by William Faulkner.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** XV George Farr, Mr. George Farr

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Who they are

A restless young man hovering at the edges of Cecily's engagement, caught between wanting her and knowing he has no place in the story she's already chosen.

## Relationships

### [Januarius Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/characters/januarius_jones)

_rivalry_

George Farr and Januarius Jones are antagonistic rivals, often clashing over Cecily Saunders.

### [Cecily Saunders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/characters/cecily_saunders)

_romantic_

Cecily Saunders and George Farr are entangled in a strained romantic relationship marked by indecision.

### [Januarius Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/characters/januarius_jones)

_rivalry_

George Farr and Januarius Jones are antagonistic rivals, often clashing over Cecily Saunders.

### [Januarius Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/characters/januarius_jones)

_rivalry_

George Farr and Januarius Jones are antagonistic rivals, often clashing over Cecily Saunders.

### [Cecily Saunders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/characters/cecily_saunders)

_romantic_

Cecily Saunders and George Farr are entangled in a strained romantic relationship marked by indecision.

### [Cecily Saunders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/characters/cecily_saunders)

_romantic_

Cecily Saunders and George Farr are entangled in a strained romantic relationship marked by indecision.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/iii)

Waits outside in his car, pressures Cecily to keep their date, and reluctantly agrees to drive her around the block after she breaks the news about Donald.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/iv)

Drives Cecily to a secluded lane, tries to persuade her not to marry Donald, and is left in despair after she returns home.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/xi)

Phoned again while Cecily was out, but she refuses to call him back.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/xii)

Mentioned as the boy Cecily is forbidden to see by her father.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/xiv)

Lurks at the courthouse, obsesses over Cecily, feels jealousy and relief after receiving her note.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/i)

Protagonist of the chapter; a self-styled gentleman obsessively fixated on Cecily Saunders, experiencing jealousy, terror, and confusion after she rejects him.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/ix)

Watches from the darkness, consumed by jealousy and despair, drinks with a friend.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/xv)

Walks the dark streets drinking, tormented by jealousy and longing for a woman who dances with others.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/i)

Obsessed with Cecily, he meets her secretly and is tormented by jealousy and insecurity.

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/iii)

Spends the entire chapter skulking, waiting, and hiding outside Cecily's house, experiencing physical and psychological torment.

### [Ten-Thirty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/ten-thirty)

George Farr is the focal point of the chapter, moving stealthily to drink water and then returning to his post, embodying a sense of restless vigilance.

### [Eleven O’Clock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/eleven-o-clock)

Spends the night hiding outside Cecily's house, wrestling with fear and desire, and fights Jones before they share a vigil until dawn.

### [VII: Voices](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/vii-voices)

Desperately calls out to Cecily, unable to accept her engagement to Donald.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/ix)

George has been heavily drunk for a week, becoming a local landmark among town drunks. He receives a desperate call from Cecily, which shocks him into sobriety.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/soldiers_pay_se/chapters/v)

Observed as morose and thunderous, following Cecily and Mr. and Mrs. George Farr as they pass by.

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