Mr. Dryfoos

Part First

The wealthy, conservative natural gas millionaire who secretly funds the magazine.

XI

Fulkerson tells the story of Dryfoos's rise from farmer to wealthy speculator, his move to New York, and his role as the financial backer of Every Other Week.

XII

Mentioned as going West tomorrow; March declines to visit him prematurely.

VI

Dryfoos is present as the financial backer, laughing nervously at jokes and supporting the cheaper paper cover.

VIII

Not present during the visit, but his wealth and the family's social ambitions are evident in the decor and conversation.

XIII

Mentioned as the millionaire whose wealth funds the magazine, creating irony with Lindau's presence.

I

Visits March's office, discusses his son's business training and family's move to New York, but avoids discussing Every Other Week directly.

II

Shows skepticism about the magazine's profits and reveals a pragmatic, game-like view of business.

III

Awakens from a nap, talks with his wife about the old farm and children's graves, then observes Beaton with Christine, feeling suspicious and uncertain.

VIII

His moral decay is traced from a respected farmer and citizen to a man consumed by the pursuit of easy money, now dismissive of his son's charitable commitments.

I

The wealthy natural-gas magnate; skeptical of Fulkerson's promotional ideas but willing to fund the magazine.

IV

Dryfoos takes a formal leave of March, speaks civilly about the magazine, and reveals his hope that his son Conrad will become involved in the magazine.

V

Insists on hosting the dinner at his house and wants to invite Lindau; shows pride and suspicion in planning the event.

VI

Hosts the dinner, expresses anti-union views, and becomes increasingly uncomfortable with Lindau's rhetoric.

VII

Demands that March fire Lindau, revealing his hostility toward labor agitators and his authoritarian view of his role as owner.

VIII

Relents and sends apologies through Fulkerson, withdrawing his earlier demands.

IX

The financial backer who demands Lindau's dismissal; remains intransigent despite Fulkerson's efforts.

IV

Furious with Christine for defying him and with Conrad for his pro-labor sympathies; strikes Conrad in anger.

VI

Grieving father who stays to keep vigil over Conrad's body; breaks down upon seeing the wound.

Chapter VIII

Dryfoos is depicted as broken and stupefied by his son's death, continuing to go to Wall Street mechanically. His future support of the magazine is uncertain.

Chapter X

Dryfoos seeks to apologize to Lindau for his outburst at the dinner, driven by grief over his son Conrad's death and a desire to do what Conrad would have wanted.

Chapter XI

Dryfoos reacts to Lindau's death with a childlike grief and plans to make reparation to the dead.

XII

Arranges Lindau's funeral from his house as an atonement for his son's death; later asks for Beaton's address at the magazine office.

XIII

Visits Beaton's studio to commission a portrait of Conrad; reveals his grief and his wealth; suffers a physical episode and leaves abruptly.

XIV

Visits Beaton to commission a portrait of Conrad; Beaton refuses, and Dryfoos is portrayed as bound up in his son despite their quarrels.

XVI

Offers Every Other Week to March and Fulkerson, citing his family's planned trip to Europe.

XVII

Referenced as having visited Beaton's studio and being berated by Christine.

XVIII

Departs for Europe with family; looks wearied and bewildered; has transferred the magazine to March and Fulkerson.