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11 Cards in this Set
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Bertha Dorset |
Most of the characters (including perhaps her husband) know that she has a history of extramarital affairs, one of which may have been with Lawrence Selden. She is described as a nasty woman who enjoys making other people miserable, especially her own husband. She invites Lily on a cruise with her, her husband, and Ned Silverton around the Mediterranean, but only so Lily will distract her husband while she has an affair with Ned. She, as the novel's antagonist, spreads the rumor that Lily and George are having an affair, then uses her money and influence to keep Lily out of society forever. |
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Gerty Farish |
Selden's cousin. She is a kind, generous woman who does a lot of charity work. In Book Two, she becomes one of Lily's only friends, giving her a place to stay and taking care of her when everyone else abandons her. |
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Simon Rosedale |
a dedicated social climber who owns many stocks and lots of property. At the end of the novel, he asks Lily to marry him, an opportunity that she passes up at first. Later on, he becomes her friend, and visits her after she becomes very poor and very sick. |
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Gus Trenor |
a lonely, moody man who has a particular liking for Lily even though he is married. In Book One, Lily asks him to invest her money for her in the stock market. Instead, he invests his own money and gives Lily the profits. When Lily finds out that the money is not truly hers, she resolves to pay him back rather than agree to be his friend. |
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Percy Gryce |
a young, rich, eligible bachelor on whom Lily sets her sights early in the novel. Unfortunately, just as Lily decides she must marry him, he announces his engagement to Evie Van Osburgh. He is another missed opportunity for Lily. |
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Carry Fisher |
known for bringing newcomers, such as the Brys, into society. After Lily has been expelled from the upper class by another woman, she is one of the few people who still shows compassion toward her, offering Lily support and money. |
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George Dorset |
does not factor into the novel regularly until Book Two, when he begins to realize that his wife is cheating on him with another. To complicate the matter, he seems to fancy Lily, although she will not ever see him again after people spread rumors that the two of them had an affair. |
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Ned Silverton |
accompanies Lily and the Dorsets on their Mediterranean cruise. A young, rich man, he has an affair with a woman, but manages to keep it concealed from most of society. |
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Mrs Peniston |
Lily's wealthy aunt who lives on Fifth Avenue. Mrs. Peniston became Lily's guardian after Lily's mother dies. When Mrs. Peniston hears the rumors that Lily had an affair and learns that Lily gambles on Sundays, she disinherits her before her death at the beginning of Book Two, and leaves most of her estate to other relatives. |
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Jack and Gwen Stephney |
Lily's cousin. He married Gwen Van Osburgh in Book One, and is a regular member of society. In Book Two, he agrees to shelter Lily for the night after she is kicked off the yacht by a woman. Jack and Gwen are a very wealthy couple. |
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Grace Stephney |
Lily's competetive cousin. When Lily asks her for financial assistance, she flatly refuses. |
