# Mr. Sampson — The Cloven Foot character guide

> Mr. Sampson in The Cloven Foot by M. E. Braddon.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** a Mr. Sampson, Sampson, the faithful Sampson

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-heir-presumptive

## Snapshot

A dry, loyal solicitor who thinks his client a fool for signing everything away, yet drafts the deed that makes Laura Treverton unassailable.

## Who they are

Mr. Sampson keeps a garden door for intimates and a formal door for clients, and he knows John Treverton well enough to ask whether he is flesh or ghost. He prepares the marriage settlement giving Laura everything, warns that counsel called Treverton a fool, and watches his client sign with a pale, spectral face. His quiet professionalism anchors the legal machinery that will define Laura's future—and his sister's scream at the sight of Treverton hints at secrets beneath the surface.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Treverton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/mrs_treverton)

_professional_

Mr. Sampson is a lawyer or business associate of Mrs. Treverton, handling her legal and financial affairs.

### [Laura Malcolm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/laura_malcolm)

_professional_

Laura consults Mr. Sampson regarding legal or financial matters, often related to her family's affairs.

### [Mrs. Treverton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/mrs_treverton)

_professional_

Mr. Sampson is a lawyer or business associate of Mrs. Treverton, handling her legal and financial affairs.

### [Laura Malcolm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/laura_malcolm)

_professional_

Laura consults Mr. Sampson regarding legal or financial matters, often related to her family's affairs.

### [Mrs. Treverton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/mrs_treverton)

_professional_

Mr. Sampson is a lawyer or business associate of Mrs. Treverton, handling her legal and financial affairs.

### [Laura Malcolm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/laura_malcolm)

_professional_

Laura consults Mr. Sampson regarding legal or financial matters, often related to her family's affairs.

## In the story

### [III: A Mysterious Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/iii-a-mysterious-visitor)

Shows John the estate, explains the will's terms, and later confides to his sister that something is on John's mind.

### [XIII: The Settlement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xiii-the-settlement)

The solicitor who prepared the deed. He witnesses the signing and later reflects on his own prospects of marriage.

### [XXIV: “And Purple Light Shone Over All”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxiv-and-purple-light-shone-over-all)

Mr. Sampson and his sister are invited to the party.

### [George Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxix-george-gerard)

Mentioned as arriving at the hunt on a bony horse.

## Links

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