# Mr. Percombe — The Woodlanders character guide

> Mr. Percombe in The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Percombe

**First appearance:** 0005-vi

## Who they are

Hairdresser from Sherton Abbas who attends to Mrs. Charmond.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_woodlanders_se/chapters/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.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_woodlanders_se/chapters/ii)

The barber from Sherton who visits Marty to negotiate the sale of her hair for Mrs. Charmond, leaving two sovereigns as an incentive.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_woodlanders_se/chapters/v)

The hairdresser in Sherton Abbas; Marty visits him to sell her hair, and he is connected to Mrs. Charmond's request.

### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_woodlanders_se/chapters/xlviii)

The hairdresser who despoiled Marty of her tresses; provides information to the search party about the lady seen in Sherton.

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