Character guide

Pat

major

Also known as Shine

A central character in the novel, often seen with Shine.

Linda Young

major

Also known as Linda, Miss Linda Young, Miss Young, Sarah Long, Sarah Bell Long, Lindy

A key female character, also known as Sarah Long, involved in the main plot.

Miss Agatha Cramp

major

Also known as Agatha Cramp, Miss Cramp, Miss Agatha, Agatha

A prominent character, often referred to as Miss Cramp.

Fred Merrit

major

Also known as Merrit, Fred, Mr. Merrit

A central male character, owner of a house that burned down.

Bubber Brown

supporting

Also known as Bubber

A recurring character in the novel's social circle.

Jinx Jenkins

supporting

Also known as Jinx

A recurring character, often paired with Bubber Brown.

Henry Patmore

supporting

Also known as Patmore, Mr. Henry Patmore, Mr. Patmore

A character with significant presence in the narrative.

Mrs. Arabella Fuller

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Fuller, Fuller, Arabella Fuller

A supporting character in the story.

Nora Byle

supporting

Also known as Nora, Byle, Honey

A character with a notable role, possibly related to the Byle family.

Bess

minor

A minor but recurring character.

Tod Bruce

minor

Also known as Bruce, Tod

A minor character in the novel.

Joshua Jones

minor

Also known as Joshua, Josh

A minor character, also referred to as Joshua Jones.

Cornelia Bond

minor

Also known as Cornelia

A minor character in the story.

Irene

minor

A minor character mentioned in the narrative.

J. Pennington Potter

minor

Also known as Potter, J. Pennington

A minor character, possibly a lawyer or official.

Mrs. Byle

minor

A minor character, likely related to Nora Byle.

Conrad White

minor

Also known as Con, Conrad

A minor character in the novel.

Noel Dunn

minor

Also known as Dunn, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Noel Dunn

A minor character, possibly part of the Dunn family.

Betty Brown

minor

Also known as Betty

A minor character, possibly related to Bubber Brown.

Gloria Dunn

minor

Also known as Gloria, Dunn

A minor character, likely part of the Dunn family.

Mr. Shine

minor

Also known as Shine

A minor character, possibly related to Pat.

Dr. Peter Long

minor

Also known as Mrs. Long, Peter Long

A minor character, a doctor, and his wife.

Jimmie Polio

minor

Also known as Jimmy, Jimmy Polio, Jim

A minor character in the novel.

Tony Nayle

minor

Also known as Tony

A minor character, described as debonair.

Sam Tyler

minor

Also known as Sam

A minor character in the story.

Shrimpie

minor

A minor character with a nickname.

Old Man Isadore Isaacs

minor

Also known as Isaacs, Old man Isaacs

A minor character, an older man.

Lottie Buttsby

minor

Also known as Lottie

A minor character, described as voluptuous.

Babe Merrimac

minor

Also known as Babe

A minor character in the novel.

Mr. Byle

minor

A minor character, likely related to Nora Byle.

The Hon. Buckram Byle

minor

Also known as Buckram Byle

A minor character, possibly a politician.

Joe West

minor

Also known as Joe

A minor character in the story.