Mr. Incoul

Lenox Leigh

Lenox Leigh and Mr. Incoul are antagonists, likely competing over Miss Barhyte and possibly other matters.

Mirette

Mirette is involved with Mr. Incoul, likely as a lover or paramour, adding to the romantic intrigue.

Karl

Karl is a servant or employee of Mr. Incoul, handling domestic or personal tasks.

Mrs. Incoul

Mr. and Mrs. Incoul are married, but their relationship appears strained or distant given the low interaction count.

Lenox Leigh

Lenox Leigh and Mr. Incoul are antagonists, likely competing over Miss Barhyte and possibly other matters.

Karl

Karl is a servant or employee of Mr. Incoul, handling domestic or personal tasks.

Lenox Leigh

Lenox Leigh and Mr. Incoul are antagonists, likely competing over Miss Barhyte and possibly other matters.

Mirette

Mirette is involved with Mr. Incoul, likely as a lover or paramour, adding to the romantic intrigue.

Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure

Orchestrates the move to Paris and begins his revenge plot, transforming Karl and observing Lenox.

Mr. Incoul

Protagonist; wealthy widower, nearly forty, with a vindictive past but a model married life; begins to re-engage with society and takes an interest in Maida Barhyte.

Miss Barhyte Agrees to Change Her Name

Visits Miss Barhyte to press his suit; agrees to her terms for a marriage of convenience.

V: A Yellow Envelope

Orders Maida not to attend the Countess of Ex's ball; arranges the trip to Germany; notices Maida's movement at the Kursaal.

VI: Biarritz

Decides to move the party to Biarritz, rents the Villa Zunzarraga, and arranges daily activities.

What May Be Seen from a Palco

Accompanies the party to the bullfight, declines refreshments, and observes the spectacle.

An Unexpected Guest

Hosts the party at the bullfight and dinner; invites Lenox to join them; interrupts Maida and Lenox's private conversation.

Mr. Incoul Dines in Spain

Travels to Fuenterrabia with Blydenburg, dines and gambles, returns to find Lenox Leigh leaving his villa at midnight.

X: The Point of View

His unexpected return and civil demeanor leave Lenox uncertain about his intentions; he departs for Paris abruptly.

XI: The House in the Parc Monceau

Decides to move the household to Paris after the dinner in Spain, inspects apartments, and rents the house in the Parc Monceau.

Mr. Incoul Is Preoccupied

Remains outwardly devoted and indulgent to Maida, but grows increasingly silent and preoccupied when alone, his eyes often fixed on the cornice.

XIII: What May Be Heard in a Greenroom

Attends the ballet, overhears gossip about Mirette and Lenox, observes their meeting, and walks outside alone, returning with a flushed face and a smile.

XIV: Karl Grows a Moustache

Orchestrates Karl's physical transformation and observes Lenox at the Cercle des Capucines.

XV: May Expostulates

Deliberately sets a trap for Lenox at the club, using marked cards to publicly accuse him of cheating.

XVI: The Bare Bodkin

Incoul is mentioned as the one who placed the marked cards on the talon, framing Lenox.

Maida's Nuptials

Confronts Maida, reveals his knowledge of Lenox Leigh's cheating, and locks her in her room.

Mr. Incoul Goes Over the Accounts

Grieving the death of his wife, but remains composed enough to review accounts with his courier.