# Rev. Mr. Caudray — Toilers of the Sea character guide > Rev. Mr. Caudray in Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Caudray, Joseph Ebenezer Caudray, M. Caudray, the Rev. Ebenezer Caudray **First appearance:** 0036-iii-the-air-bonnie-dundee-finds-an-echo-on-the-hill ## Snapshot A young, earnest clergyman newly arrived on Guernsey, whose gentle bearing and quiet faith make him the unwitting rival to Gilliatt's long and silent devotion. ## Who they are Caudray is a fresh-faced minister whose mild manners and sincere vocation set him apart from the island's rougher sailors and gossips. He is drawn into the Lethierry household, where Déruchette's brightness and his own youthful heart begin to answer each other. His presence turns Gilliatt's private love into a contest the fisherman never asked to enter. ## Relationships ### [Déruchette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/deruchette) _romantic_ Déruchette falls in love with and eventually marries Reverend Caudray, the young clergyman. ### [Gilliatt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/gilliatt) _rivalry_ Gilliatt and Reverend Caudray are romantic rivals for Déruchette's affection, though Caudray is unaware of Gilliatt's feelings. ### [The Man Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/the_man_rock) _social_ The Man Rock is merely a geographical feature to Caudray, unrelated to his personal story. ### [Mess Lethierry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/mess_lethierry) _social_ Mess Lethierry interacts with Reverend Caudray as a respected community member, later as his uncle by marriage. ### [Déruchette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/deruchette) _romantic_ Déruchette falls in love with and eventually marries Reverend Caudray, the young clergyman. ### [The Man Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/the_man_rock) _social_ The Man Rock is merely a geographical feature to Caudray, unrelated to his personal story. ### [Mess Lethierry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/mess_lethierry) _social_ Mess Lethierry interacts with Reverend Caudray as a respected community member, later as his uncle by marriage. ### [Gilliatt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/gilliatt) _rivalry_ Gilliatt and Reverend Caudray are romantic rivals for Déruchette's affection, though Caudray is unaware of Gilliatt's feelings. ### [The Man Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/the_man_rock) _social_ The Man Rock is merely a geographical feature to Caudray, unrelated to his personal story. ### [Gilliatt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/gilliatt) _rivalry_ Gilliatt and Reverend Caudray are romantic rivals for Déruchette's affection, though Caudray is unaware of Gilliatt's feelings. ### [Déruchette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/deruchette) _romantic_ Déruchette falls in love with and eventually marries Reverend Caudray, the young clergyman. ## In the story ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/iv) The new rector, young and poor but learned, nephew and heir of the dean of St. Asaph, with progressive views on marriage. ### [II: Much Astonishment on the Western Coast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/ii-much-astonishment-on-the-western-coast) Mentioned as the new rector who sent a boy to seek the man of the Bû de la Rue. ### [III: A Quotation from the Bible](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/iii-a-quotation-from-the-bible) Introduced as the new Rector of St. Sampson, he is young and handsome, quietly suggests Lethierry is guided by conscience, and contrasts with Hérode's rigidity. ### [The Harbour Bell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/i-the-harbour-bell) Recently inherited wealth from his uncle, the Dean of St. Asaph; his impending departure for England is a major topic in St. Sampson. ### [The Harbour Bell Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/ii-the-harbour-bell-again) The stranger who proposes to Déruchette; his voice is described as soft, and he speaks of love and duty. ### [Joy Surrounded by Tortures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/i-joy-surrounded-by-tortures) Appears silently in the doorway, attired in black, and watches intently with an expression of anguish, his looks meeting those of Déruchette. ### [Book III: The Departure of the Cashmere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/book-iii-the-departure-of-the-cashmere) Departs with Déruchette as her husband. ### [The Havelet Near the Church](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/i-the-havelet-near-the-church) Referenced in connection with the Dean's death, his sudden riches, and the departure of the Cashmere; also mentioned as the person whose house a man in a hurry asked for. ### [Despair Confronts Despair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/ii-despair-confronts-despair) Deeply in love with Déruchette, he is resigned to despair but is swayed by Gilliatt's proposal; he recognizes Gilliatt as his rescuer. ### [III: The Forethought of Self-Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/iii-the-forethought-of-self-sacrifice) Marries Déruchette, aware of deception but accepting the happiness. ### [IV: For Your Wife: When You Marry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/iv-for-your-wife-when-you-marry) Married to Déruchette, he walks with her in a daze of happiness, guided by Gilliatt, and departs aboard the Cashmere. ### [The Great Tomb](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/chapters/v-the-great-tomb) Sitting with Déruchette on the Cashmere, his arm around her waist, as the vessel departs. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters/rev_mr_caudray - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/toilers_of_the_sea_se/characters