Miserly Marner is a character from the novel 'Silas Marner' by George Eliot. Silas is the protagonist of the novel, and Stpat is an abbreviation for Saint Patrick, who is mentioned in the novel. The novel follows the story of Silas Marner, a miserly weaver who lives in a small village in England. He is known for his extreme frugality and his distrust of others. After being wrongfully accused of a crime, he moves to a new village and eventually finds redemption through his relationship with a young girl named Eppie.