The Dead Secret · Character

Captain Treverton

Rosamond's deceased father, a sea captain whose death set events in motion.

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Also known as The Captain, the late Captain Treverton

First appearance: The Twenty-Third of August, 1829

Captain Treverton shows up with force in Book I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The late Captain Treverton, husband of Mrs.

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In Book I: The late Captain Treverton, husband of Mrs. Treverton and father of Rosamond. Later, in The Twenty-Third of August, 1829: He leaves the sickroom in tears after his wife sends him away; Sarah observes him…

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Porthgenna Tower Circle
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Frankland Family Allies
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Aftermath
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Book I
The late Captain Treverton, husband of Mrs. Treverton and father of Rosamond.
The Twenty-Third of August, 1829
He leaves the sickroom in tears after his wife sends him away; Sarah observes him with suspicion and fear.
II: The Child
Found comforting his daughter Rosamond in the nursery, unaware of the letter Sarah carries.
III: The Hiding of the Secret
Mentioned as the master of the house; Sarah writes him a note confessing to keeping a secret.
I: Fifteen Years After
Rosamond's father and head of the Treverton family; mentioned as one of the last of the old stock.
II: The Sale of Porthgenna Tower
Decides to sell Porthgenna Tower after his wife's death; estranged from his brother Andrew.
I: Timon of London
Andrew's deceased brother, mentioned in the newspaper memoir and contrasted with Andrew in appearance and character.
II: Will They Come?
Recently deceased, his death causes the initial postponement of the Franklands' visit.
III: The Story of the Past
Mentioned as the sea-captain who loved children and eventually returned to sea, unaware of the deception.

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