Characters
- the young literary gentleman
- Ma Parker, his charwoman. She was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Mr Parker, a baker, Ma Parker's deceased husband.
- Maudie, a daughter of Ma Parker's.
- Alice, a daughter of Ma Parker's.
- two other sons of Ma Parker's.
- Jim, a son of Ma Parker's, who went to India in the army.
- Lennie, Ma Parker's deceased grandson.
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