Dodsworth · Character

Ross Ireland

An American acquaintance of Sam's, involved in business or travel.

minor

Also known as Ross, Ireland

First appearance: i

Ross Ireland's tie to Sam Dodsworth is one of the pressures that moves Dodsworth—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Sam seeks him out as a companion; Ireland is sailing on the Aquitania; his cultural pretenses and Iowan stubbornness amuse Sam.

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With Sam Dodsworth (friendship): A younger American acquaintance and traveling companion, offering Sam a sense of youthful energy and adventure. With Sam Dodsworth (friendship): A younger American acquaintance and traveling companion, offering Sam a sense of youthful energy and adventure. With Sam Dodsworth (friendship): A younger American acquaintance and traveling companion, offering Sam a sense of youthful energy and adventure.

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Wider social orbit
Fran's European circle

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Sam Dodsworth
friendship · positive
A younger American acquaintance and traveling companion, offering Sam a sense of youthful… How this plays out →
Sam Dodsworth
friendship · positive
A younger American acquaintance and traveling companion, offering Sam a sense of youthful… How this plays out →
Sam Dodsworth
friendship · positive
A younger American acquaintance and traveling companion, offering Sam a sense of youthful… How this plays out →

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Chapter XV
Sam seeks him out as a companion; Ireland is sailing on the Aquitania; his cultural pretenses and Iowan stubbornness amuse Sam.
XVI
Sam's friend, a journalist who passionately defends America and later criticizes New York's changes, suggesting he might return to London.
XVIII
Bursts into Sam and Tub's conversation, bringing liveliness and interrupting their strained dialogue.
XIX
Mentioned as a contrast to Sam's current companions; Sam misses his melodramatic talk about revolutions and lost temples.
XXI
Mentioned as someone Sam talks about when he meets an American or English traveler.
The Wandering of Samuel Dodsworth
Meets Sam in Geneva; they hike through the Bernese Oberland together.
XXXI
Mentioned in passing: Sam is excited to see that Ross Ireland has dined with a celebrity at Ciro's.

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