Lizzie Hexam

Eugene Wrayburn

Eugene, a dissolute gentleman, falls in love with Lizzie Hexam, a working-class woman, and eventually marries her after a near-fatal attack.

Bella Wilfer

Bella and Lizzie form a genuine, supportive friendship across class lines, with Bella admiring Lizzie's strength and integrity.

Bella Wilfer

Bella and Lizzie form a genuine, supportive friendship across class lines, with Bella admiring Lizzie's strength and integrity.

Eugene Wrayburn

Eugene, a dissolute gentleman, falls in love with Lizzie Hexam, a working-class woman, and eventually marries her after a near-fatal attack.

Eugene Wrayburn

Eugene, a dissolute gentleman, falls in love with Lizzie Hexam, a working-class woman, and eventually marries her after a near-fatal attack.

Bella Wilfer

Bella and Lizzie form a genuine, supportive friendship across class lines, with Bella admiring Lizzie's strength and integrity.

On the Look Out

Gaffer's daughter, who rows the boat with dread and horror at their gruesome work. She is pale and shivers at the sight of a blood-like stain and the corpse in tow.

Another Man

Sister of Charley; engaged in needlework at the Hexam home, credited with teaching Charley to read.

Cut Adrift

Prepares her brother Charley to leave home, defends her father against suspicion, and refuses Miss Abbey's offer to leave Gaffer.

The Sweat of an Honest Man's Brow

Mentioned as Hexam's daughter; Riderhood says she had no guilty knowledge.

I: Of an Educational Character

Charley's sister, not yet settled in her new home; she is described as having much thought and natural intelligence despite little formal teaching.

Still Educational

Shares supper with Jenny Wren; troubled after seeing her brother; resists Eugene Wrayburn's offer of education but is moved by his argument.

Mercury Prompting

Found on the rooftop with Jenny Wren, studying a book and working industriously.

XI: Some Affairs of the Heart

Visits Jenny Wren, discusses a lady who loves a man deeply and is willing to sacrifice for him.

More Birds of Prey

Mentioned as Gaffer Hexam's daughter; the visitor seeks to protect her from stigma.

XV: The Whole Case So Far

Rejects Bradley's proposal gently but firmly, and later endures her brother's accusations and abandonment.

A Respected Friend in a New Aspect

Mentioned as having left a paper with Riah and Jenny to deliver to Miss Abbey.

Somebody Becomes the Subject of a Prediction

Describes how she found Betty Higden and arranged for her burial; she welcomes Bella to her humble room and later becomes the subject of Bella and Rokesmith's conversation about her stipulation of secrecy.

In the Dark

The object of Bradley's obsessive jealousy; he seeks to track her through Riderhood.

I: Setting Traps

Mentioned as the woman Eugene Wrayburn is going to meet; not directly present in the chapter.

A Cry for Help

Rescues Eugene after the attack, carries him to the inn, and tends to his wounds; collapses from exhaustion and emotion.

Better to Be Abel Than Cain

Referenced by Charley as the subject of Bradley's obsession and the cause of conflict with Eugene Wrayburn.

A Few Grains of Pepper

Mentioned as the 'handsome gal' whom Riah has hidden; Fledgeby seeks information about her.

X: The Dolls’ Dressmaker Discovers a Word

Present in intervals of rest, caring for Eugene; her name is the word he repeats endlessly.

Effect Is Given to the Dolls’ Dressmaker’s Discovery

Marries Eugene Wrayburn at his bedside; she nurses him and is devoted.

XV: What Was Caught in the Traps That Were Set

Referenced as Eugene's wife; her union with Eugene is a source of Bradley's torment.