The Country of the Pointed Firs · Character
Old Gaffett
A mysterious sailor Captain Littlepage met in his travels.
minor
Also known as Gaffett
First appearance: VI: The Waiting Place
Old Gaffett shows up with force in VI: The Waiting Place. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The crippled Scotch seaman who shared a hut with Captain Littlepage at the mission and told him about the mysterious 'waiting-place' beyond the ice.
Old Gaffett first appears in 0005 vi the waiting place.
In VI: The Waiting Place: The crippled Scotch seaman who shared a hut with Captain Littlepage at the mission and told him about the mysterious 'waiting-place' beyond the ice.
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