# Mr. Incoul — Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure character guide > Mr. Incoul in Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure by Edgar Saltus. **Role:** major **Also known as:** E. A. S Mr. Incoul, Incoul, Harmon Incoul, Harmon **First appearance:** 0003-i-mr-incoul ## Snapshot A widowed millionaire of proverbial wealth and Presbyterian severity, he watches a young wife and a charming gambler with an eye trained to pity nothing. ## Who they are Harmon Incoul inherited a mile of Manhattan real estate and a temperament hardened by a loveless boyhood; at nearly forty he emerges from mourning to marry the beautiful, penniless Maida Barhyte. His measured speech and compressed lips conceal a vindictiveness once capable of dragging a schoolmate senseless from a desk. When he begins to suspect the world around him, his wealth and patience become instruments of a cold, deliberate watchfulness that shapes everything to come. ## Relationships ### [Lenox Leigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/lenox_leigh) _rivalry_ Lenox Leigh and Mr. Incoul are antagonists, likely competing over Miss Barhyte and possibly other matters. ### [Mirette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/mirette) _romantic_ Mirette is involved with Mr. Incoul, likely as a lover or paramour, adding to the romantic intrigue. ### [Karl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/karl) _professional_ Karl is a servant or employee of Mr. Incoul, handling domestic or personal tasks. ### [Mrs. Incoul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/mrs_incoul) _family_ Mr. and Mrs. Incoul are married, but their relationship appears strained or distant given the low interaction count. ### [Lenox Leigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/lenox_leigh) _rivalry_ Lenox Leigh and Mr. Incoul are antagonists, likely competing over Miss Barhyte and possibly other matters. ### [Karl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/karl) _professional_ Karl is a servant or employee of Mr. Incoul, handling domestic or personal tasks. ### [Lenox Leigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/lenox_leigh) _rivalry_ Lenox Leigh and Mr. Incoul are antagonists, likely competing over Miss Barhyte and possibly other matters. ### [Mirette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/mirette) _romantic_ Mirette is involved with Mr. Incoul, likely as a lover or paramour, adding to the romantic intrigue. ## In the story ### [Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/mr-incoul-s-misadventure) Orchestrates the move to Paris and begins his revenge plot, transforming Karl and observing Lenox. ### [Mr. Incoul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/i-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/ii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/vi-biarritz) Decides to move the party to Biarritz, rents the Villa Zunzarraga, and arranges daily activities. ### [What May Be Seen from a Palco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/vii-what-may-be-seen-from-a-palco) Accompanies the party to the bullfight, declines refreshments, and observes the spectacle. ### [An Unexpected Guest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/viii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/ix-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/xii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/xiv-karl-grows-a-moustache) Orchestrates Karl's physical transformation and observes Lenox at the Cercle des Capucines. ### [XV: May Expostulates](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/xvi-the-bare-bodkin) Incoul is mentioned as the one who placed the marked cards on the talon, framing Lenox. ### [Maida's Nuptials](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/xvii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/chapters/xviii-mr-incoul-goes-over-the-accounts) Grieving the death of his wife, but remains composed enough to review accounts with his courier. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters/mr_incoul - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_incoul_s_misadventure_se/characters