The Woodlanders · Character
Mr. Percombe
Hairdresser from Sherton Abbas who attends to Mrs. Charmond.
minor
Also known as Percombe
First appearance: vi
Mr. Percombe shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A master-barber from Sherton Abbas, traveling to Little Hintock on an unknown errand.
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In I: A master-barber from Sherton Abbas, traveling to Little Hintock on an unknown errand. He is described as self-complacent, finically dressed, and puzzled about the way. Later, in II: The barber from Sherton who…
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- Other
Character groups
- Upper-class and aspirational characters
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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