The Wisdom of Father Brown · Character
Ethel Harrogate
A banker's golden-haired daughter, proud of her father's prosperity and an arrant flirt, who thrills to tales of the King of Thieves.
supporting
Also known as Miss Ethel Harrogate, Harrogate, Ethel Harrogate, Miss Harrogate, Ethel, Miss Ethel
First appearance: the fairy tale of father brown
As a supporting figure in The Wisdom of Father Brown, Ethel Harrogate is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The beautiful and vivacious daughter of the banker, who laughs and teases but later shows filial devotion to her father when danger strikes.
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Ethel Harrogate is the radiant centre of the hotel table, her Greek head set above the sapphire sea like a goddess's. Proud, fond of fashionable pleasures, and a fond daughter but an arrant flirt, she wears her…
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- Protagonist
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