When Charles the First Was King · Character

Captain Ready

A wounded Royalist officer nursed back to health at Dale's Field, whose charm, stories, and sonnets unsettle the local suitors.

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Also known as Captain Trevor, Captain, Trevor

First appearance: Of My Ride with the Despatches

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Accompanies Philip Lisle, keeps watch over the body, and later testifies at the inquest.

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Captain Trevor, known as Captain Ready, is a Cavalier cavalryman left convalescent in the Dale household, where Will's mother fusses over him and Rose and Lucy tend his recovery. He repays their care with tales of travel and verses composed under the apple trees, a gallantry that delights the maidens and alarms the red-haired, snub-nosed Ben Tuckett. His presence tests the lovers' trust and brings news of the wider war into the quiet orchard, making him both a friend to Will and a quiet threat to Ben's peace of mind.

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Of the Sorrow That Came After
Accompanies Philip Lisle, keeps watch over the body, and later testifies at the inquest.
Of My Ride with the Despatches
Wounded messenger carrying despatches; gives the packet to Will and faints.
Of My Meeting with General Cromwell
Will's horse, taken from him upon capture but later returned.
Of the Departure of Captain Trevor
Recovering from his wound, he enjoys the company of Rose and Lucy, and eventually decides to leave because he has fallen in love with one of them.
Of the First Siege of Pontefract Castle
Mentioned as having ridden away prior to the chapter's events.
Of Our Ride in Search of Rose
Suspected by Will of orchestrating Rose's abduction.
Of Our Adventure in Derbyshire
Referred to as Captain Trevor; the man they suspect of wrongdoing and seek in the Peak.
Of Our Fortunate Meeting with Captain Trevor
Arrives with his troop, clearing the suspicion that he was involved in the plot against Will and Philip.
XXXVI: Of the End of Our Search
Captain Trevor; devises the plan to interrogate the innkeeper and leads the rescue.
Of Our Visit to Castle Hill
Accompanies the party to Doncaster and expresses anger at the deceit of the innkeeper and his companion.
Of the Death of Philip Lisle
Killed alongside Philip Lisle near Newark.

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