Uncle Valentine - Characters

Characters

  • Louise Ireland, a singing teacher in Paris. She was Valentine Ramsay's lover in Paris.
  • American student. She says she has been practising some songs by Valentine Ransay.
  • Valentine Ramsay, the main character round which the story revolves. He was married to Janet Oglethorpe but it wasn't a happy marriage. He eventually left her for Louise Ireland.
  • Marjorie, the narrator. She is Aunt Charlotte Waterford's niece.
  • Betty Jane
  • Aunt Charlotte Waterford. She looked after Marjorie in childhood.
  • Uncle Harry Waterford, Charlotte's husband.
  • Harriet Waterford, Charlotte and Harry's daughter.
  • Elizabeth Waterford, Charlotte and Harry's daughter.
  • Janet Oglethorpe, Valentine Ramsay's ex-wife. She comes from a rich family of businessmen.
  • Dickie, Janey and Valentine's son.
  • Seymour Towne, Janey's new husband.
  • Horace, Valentine Ramsay's late brother.
  • The Steinert lads, some neighbours.
  • Bonnie Brae, a neighbour.
  • Uncle Johnathan. He drinks a lot of whisky and smokes a lot of tobacco. He likes to spend a lot of time reading books.
  • Uncle Morton
  • Molla Carlsen
  • Miss Demming, a schoolteacher who teaches both Harriet and Marjorie.
  • Black John
  • Belle Wakeley, a neighbour who lives on Blinker's Hill.
  • Mrs Hungerford, a deaf and old neighbour.
  • Julia Knewstubb, an 'important' neighbour.
  • Ida Milholland, an 'intellectual' neighbour. She speaks French.
  • Roland Ramsay

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