Wolf Solent · Character

Mr. Valley

A nervous and eccentric schoolmaster in the village.

minor

Also known as T. E. Valley, Valley, Mr. T. E. Valley, Stammeringly Mr. Valley

First appearance: gerda

Mr. Valley's tie to Mrs. Solent is one of the pressures that moves Wolf Solent—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referred to as 'Tilly-Valley', the local clergyman whom Urquhart bullies into saying Mass daily.

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With Mrs. Solent (professional): Mr. Valley is likely a clergyman or professional who engages with Mrs. Solent on matters of morality and community. With Mrs. Solent (professional): Mr. Valley is likely a clergyman or professional who engages with Mrs. Solent on matters of morality and community. With Mrs. Solent (professional): Mr. Valley is likely a clergyman or professional who engages with Mrs. Solent on matters of morality and community.

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Character groups

Wolf's social circle
Extended village and family figures
Smith family members

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

Wolf reaches his emotional and psychological peak here because his carefully constructed detachment—his pride…

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Mrs. Solent
professional · ambivalent
Mrs. Solent
professional · ambivalent
Mrs. Solent
professional · ambivalent

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A Dorset Chronicle
Referred to as 'Tilly-Valley', the local clergyman whom Urquhart bullies into saying Mass daily.
The Blackbird's Song
Wolf encounters the drunken Vicar on the road; Valley speaks of being God's Priest and calls the locals 'devils,' mentioning he buried someone.
Yellow Bracken
Found working in his garden; his vicarage is in shabby desolation; he discusses his weak character and contentment with books and brandy.
The Three Peewits
Mr. Valley appears drunk and flustered, stammering in response to accusations about young Redfern, and later joins the walk home.
Lenty Pond
Accompanies Wolf at the church window, shivering and distressed after witnessing the sacrilege.

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