# Old Deborah Fyander — Tess of the d’Urbervilles character guide

> Old Deborah Fyander in Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Deborah Fyander, Deborah, old Deborah

**First appearance:** 0013-x

## Who they are

An elderly woman who lives near the Durbeyfields and is consulted for folk remedies.

## In the story

### [Phase the Third: The Rally — Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xx)

Old Deborah is scolded by Dairyman Crick for not washing her hands before milking.

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