Mrs. Savage

Dan Oliphant

Dan works for Mrs. Savage, a powerful and manipulative employer who controls much of his fate.

Harlan Oliphant

Harlan is also employed by Mrs. Savage, sharing a tense and exploitative professional relationship.

Lena McMillan

Lena works for Mrs. Savage, enduring her harsh treatment as a domestic servant.

Dan Oliphant

Dan works for Mrs. Savage, a powerful and manipulative employer who controls much of his fate.

Harlan Oliphant

Harlan is also employed by Mrs. Savage, sharing a tense and exploitative professional relationship.

Lena McMillan

Lena works for Mrs. Savage, enduring her harsh treatment as a domestic servant.

Harlan Oliphant

Harlan is also employed by Mrs. Savage, sharing a tense and exploitative professional relationship.

Dan Oliphant

Dan works for Mrs. Savage, a powerful and manipulative employer who controls much of his fate.

National Avenue

Dan's grandmother, disapproves of the marriage and expresses her concerns.

I

Grandmother who hosts a dinner and predicts lasting hatred between the brothers after the quarrel.

III

Dan's grandmother, whom he is on his way to visit to share the news of his engagement.

Chapter IV

Dan's grandmother, who delivers a lengthy warning against marrying a New York girl and mixing 'stocks,' and questions Dan's plans.

V

Dan's grandmother, who reacted negatively to his engagement news earlier.

VI

Mentioned as having a 'magnificently healthy prejudice' against Lena McMillan and being furious with Dan.

VIII

Mentioned indirectly as part of the family's austerity toward Lena, which makes Dan an appealing escape.

Chapter IX

Makes a dramatic, frail appearance at the reception; publicly touches Lena's rouged cheek and declares 'She's painted!'

The Heat of the Night

Makes a cutting remark about Lena's 'tantrums' from the hallway, heard by Dan.

Chapter XI

Referred to by Lena as an outrageous old hag who behaved terribly at their only meeting.

XII

Bedridden and dying, she speaks vehemently against Lena, predicts the baby's failure, and insists Dan should have married Martha.

XVI

Mentioned in Martha's letter; Dan's grandmother sends for him to talk, and he visits her bedside.

Chapter XXIV

Mentioned as grandma Savage, whose opinion Harlan invokes to criticize Dan's changes to the town.