The Maid of Sker · Character

Master Roger Berkrolles

A grave, spectacled old gentleman who guards a sailor's pay and a castaway child's future with the same sober conscience.

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Also known as Roger, Berkrolles, Master Berkrolles, old Mr. Berkrolles, That good old Roger

First appearance: the maid of sker

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The new schoolmaster who takes on the education of Bunny and Delushy; he is patient and tells beautiful stories to Bardie.

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Master Berkrolles is a man of too much mind for joking, trusted enough to hold Davy Llewellyn's saved wages and to speak plainly about what the child Bunny will need if her protector is lost at sea. He answers her piercing question about charity with a kindness that reconciles her to her pride, even as she insists she would rather have a home. His steady moral presence gives the story its conscience and gives Bardie her first taste of being treated as an equal.

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Provides for Education
The new schoolmaster who takes on the education of Bunny and Delushy; he is patient and tells beautiful stories to Bardie.
A Brave Man Runs Away
Davy visits him and is moved by talk of Bunny; he mentions Bunny's housekeeping skills and calls her to see Davy.
Triple Education
Serves as Bardie's schoolmaster, teaching her mind; he returns Davy's saved pay and discusses the need to provide for Bunny.
Great March of Intellect
Teaches Bardie with old Mr. Berkrolles; Bardie considers marrying him.
Many Weak Moments
Stays in Davy's cottage during the winter, barely surviving.
LVIII: More Haste, Less Speed
Mentioned as having prophesied the outcome of the war.
Nelson and the Nile
Mentioned as a man of high principles and deep reading who tells Davy he helped produce the great victory.

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