Laura Gale

Roger Gale

Laura is Roger's youngest sister, whom he cherishes and feels a strong paternal responsibility toward.

Deborah Gale

Deborah is a nurturing older sister to Laura, guiding her with gentle authority and affection.

Father Abraham

Father Abraham dotes on Laura as his youngest child, sharing a tender and protective bond with her.

Edith Gale

Edith and Laura are sisters with a warm but sometimes distant relationship, as Edith's independence contrasts with Laura's innocence.

Deborah Gale

Deborah is a nurturing older sister to Laura, guiding her with gentle authority and affection.

Roger Gale

Laura is Roger's youngest sister, whom he cherishes and feels a strong paternal responsibility toward.

Edith Gale

Edith and Laura are sisters with a warm but sometimes distant relationship, as Edith's independence contrasts with Laura's innocence.

Father Abraham

Father Abraham dotes on Laura as his youngest child, sharing a tender and protective bond with her.

Father Abraham

Father Abraham dotes on Laura as his youngest child, sharing a tender and protective bond with her.

Roger Gale

Laura is Roger's youngest sister, whom he cherishes and feels a strong paternal responsibility toward.

Deborah Gale

Deborah is a nurturing older sister to Laura, guiding her with gentle authority and affection.

Edith Gale

Edith and Laura are sisters with a warm but sometimes distant relationship, as Edith's independence contrasts with Laura's innocence.

His Family

Dines with her father; her wedding preparations disrupt the house.

I

Roger's youngest daughter, a joyous and lively young woman who returned from school and brought energy back into the house.

Chapter II

Mentioned as Roger's youngest daughter, wild and gadding about; returns home late with rippling laughter.

III

Reveals her engagement to Harold Sloane, appears as a dashing, modern young woman who enjoys the city's nightlife, and treats her father's concerns with amused indulgence.

IV

Engaged to Harold Sloane; is flabbergasted when she sees Deborah at the Astor Roof.

V

Engaged to Harold Sloane; her wedding plans and her father's concern about her future are central to the chapter.

VII

The bride-to-be, busy with wedding preparations and determined to have a childless marriage as an 'experiment'.

VIII

Has left the house after her marriage; Roger misses her presence but feels relief that she is happily married.

XVI

Returns from abroad with husband Harold, lives luxuriously without children, becomes jealous of a 'nasty little cat,' and later joins the family plan to get Deborah married.

Chapter XXI

Laura visits to help with mourning clothes, but her vibrant youth and joy of life contrast sharply with the family's grief, and she privately reflects on Bruce's loss of life.

XXV

Returns from Europe with Harold, recounting their adventurous escape and excitement over war profits; described as vibrant and unthinkingly selfish.

XXXI

Laura is in the midst of a marital crisis, seeking a divorce from Harold Sloane. She expresses radical opinions about war and society, and her relationship with her family is strained.

XXXII

Laura is in distress, having left her husband. She stays in Deborah's room and later reveals to Roger her intention to marry the other man.

XXXIII

Returns to her natural self, sells jewelry, defies her father's expectations, and leaves a goodbye note to go to her lover in Italy.

XXXIV

Mentioned as having left bills behind after departing for Rome; her absence adds to Roger's financial strain.

Chapter XLIII

Laura visits Roger, bringing his collection of rings and sitting with him. Roger reflects on her future with a mix of concern and admiration.

XLIV

Waves gaily to Roger in a festive scene within the dream.