Characters
- Dora Greenfield, a young, flirtatious woman, who is interested in art
- Michael Meade, the owner of the court outside of the Imber Abbey
- Toby Gashe, a young curious boy, who comes to the Abbey of religious vocation
- Paul Greenfield, a wealthy scholar who comes to the Abbey to do research. Dora's legal husband
- Nick Fawley, a troubled member of the Abbey
- Catherine Fawley, a beautiful young lady who wants to become a nun
- James Tayper Pace, a very religious and austere member of the community
- Patchway, a gardener
- Father Bob Joyce
- Mark Stafford
- Margaret Stafford, a.k.a. Mrs Mark
- Sister Ursula
- The Abbess
- The Bishop
- Mother Clare
- Peter Topglass
- Sally, a friend of Dora's who lives in London
- Noel Spens, a reporter who has an affair with Dora
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