Principal Characters

Horatio Marcy, an elderly New Englander of some wealth.

Anthony Robeson, the last young male representative of the Kentucky Robesons, now making his own way in Massachusetts.

Wayne Carey, Robeson’s former college chum, an office clerk on a salary.

Dr. Roger Williams Barnes, a surgeon.

Louis Lockwood, an attorney-at-law.

Stevens Cathcart, an architect.

Mrs. Dingley, sister of Horatio Marcy.

Juliet Marcy, daughter of Horatio Marcy.

Judith Dearborn, Juliet’s friend since school-days.

Suzanne Gerard, Marie Dresser, other friends of Juliet.

Rachel Redding, a poor country girl—of education.

Mary McKaim—in the background, but valuable.