Mrs. Vincent

Arthur Vincent

Arthur is the devoted son of Mrs. Vincent, who dotes on him and is deeply involved in his life and ministry.

Miss Vincent

Miss Vincent and Mrs. Vincent are mother and daughter, with a warm and supportive relationship.

Mr. Fordham

Mr. Fordham is polite and respectful toward Mrs. Vincent as a family acquaintance.

Mrs. Tozer

Mrs. Tozer and Mrs. Vincent are acquaintances in the same social circle, often discussing church matters.

Arthur Vincent

Arthur is the devoted son of Mrs. Vincent, who dotes on him and is deeply involved in his life and ministry.

Mr. Fordham

Mr. Fordham is polite and respectful toward Mrs. Vincent as a family acquaintance.

Arthur Vincent

Arthur is the devoted son of Mrs. Vincent, who dotes on him and is deeply involved in his life and ministry.

Miss Vincent

Miss Vincent and Mrs. Vincent are mother and daughter, with a warm and supportive relationship.

Mrs. Tozer

Mrs. Tozer and Mrs. Vincent are acquaintances in the same social circle, often discussing church matters.

Miss Vincent

Miss Vincent and Mrs. Vincent are mother and daughter, with a warm and supportive relationship.

Mrs. Tozer

Mrs. Tozer and Mrs. Vincent are acquaintances in the same social circle, often discussing church matters.

Mr. Fordham

Mr. Fordham is polite and respectful toward Mrs. Vincent as a family acquaintance.

II

Arthur's mother is mentioned through her letter; she is a minister's widow who raised her son in 'painful gentility' and is unaware of his discontent.

V

Writes to Arthur with joyful news of Susan's engagement to Mr. Fordham, expressing her happiness and trust in Providence.

IX

Writes a letter to Arthur from Lonsdale, full of domestic concerns and advice about his health.

XII

Arrives unexpectedly from Lonsdale, agitated by an anonymous letter questioning Mr. Fordham's character; shares her fears about Susan's engagement; learns of Arthur's involvement with Mrs. Hilyard; expresses pride in Arthur's connection to Lady Western.

XIII

Anxious about Susan, yet proud of Arthur's social prospects; she gently resists visiting Mrs. Hilyard.

Chapter XIV

Timid and anxious; reluctantly accompanies her son; explains the situation with Fordham and Susan's engagement; feels her son is slipping from her understanding.

XV

Anxious and dutiful, she insists on stopping at Salem to avoid offending the congregation, and prepares to travel to Lonsdale alone to care for Susan.

Chapter XVI

Arrives home to find Susan gone; forces herself to maintain composure and publicly treat Fordham as Susan's betrothed to protect the family's reputation.

Chapter XVII

Rises with determination to defend Susan's name, offers protection to Mrs. Hilyard, and insists Susan will be safe in Carlingford.

XVIII

Struggles to maintain composure and manage household duties while hiding her despair; tries to protect Arthur from the congregation's scrutiny.

The Midnight Train

Mentioned as waiting anxiously at home for news of Susan; Vincent writes her a hurried note.

XXI

Rises from a sleepless night, dresses in her best black silk, and goes to chapel to uphold Arthur's standing, concealing her agony.

Chapter XXII

Visits the Tuftons and Mrs. Tozer's, defends Arthur, and later receives Lady Western and Fordham with guarded hostility.

Chapter XXIII

Desperately protective of Susan, forces the police officer out of the room, and calls for Arthur.

Chapter XXIV

Mentioned as being in a state of delirium at home, overwhelmed by the crisis.

XXV

Devotedly watches over Susan, fearing Arthur might judge her harshly; finds comfort in Susan's fever as proof of her innocence.

Chapter XXVI

Mentioned as someone Lady Western would like to visit but dares not.

XXIX

Overwhelmed by Susan's recovery and the news of her vindication; faints from the emotional strain.

XXXIII

Restless and anxious, she tries to care for both Susan and Arthur, mediates between Arthur and Tozer, and uses a ruse to protect her son from confrontation.

Chapter XXXIV

Observes the congregation's aloofness; takes pleasure in snubbing Phoebe Tozer; urges Arthur to go out; misjudges his ill-temper.

XXXV

Anxious and watchful, she rises with a presentiment of calamity, ministers to Susan and Arthur, and learns the situation from Mrs. Tufton.

The Meeting at Salem

Sits under her veil, clenching her hands in silent anguish as she hears Arthur criticized; she holds up his banner alone.

Mrs. Hilyard's Confession

Stopped by Mrs. Hilyard while hurrying home to Susan; listens to the confession but grows suspicious and fearful for Arthur.

XXXVIII

Overjoyed by Susan's recovery, she spends the night holding her daughter and planning for the family's future.

XXXIX

Rises early to tidy Susan's room, listens to Miss Smith's tale, and feels triumphant that innocence has overcome evil. She plans to take Alice with them when they leave Carlingford.

XLI

Anxiously awaits Arthur's return, reports on Susan's improvement, and prepares for the evening meeting.

XLII

Prepares to attend the meeting in her best bonnet but yields to Arthur's wishes and stays home with Susan, enduring anxious patience.

XLIII

Bitterly disappointed by Arthur's resignation but proud of his resolve; meets him at Folkestone with Susan and Alice, unchanged in appearance but emotional at the reunion.