# Jonquil Cary — Short Fiction character guide

> Jonquil Cary in Short Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jonquil, II Jonquil Cary

**First appearance:** 0182-jacob-s-ladder

## Who they are

A beautiful and gentle young woman who is the object of affection.

## Relationships

### [George O'Kelly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/george_o_kelly)

_romantic_

George is deeply and romantically devoted to Jonquil, who represents his ideal love and the source of his emotional turmoil.

### [George O'Kelly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/george_o_kelly)

_romantic_

George is deeply and romantically devoted to Jonquil, who represents his ideal love and the source of his emotional turmoil.

### [George O'Kelly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/george_o_kelly)

_romantic_

George is deeply and romantically devoted to Jonquil, who represents his ideal love and the source of his emotional turmoil.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/i)

Referred to as Caroline in the chapter, a dazzling young woman who lives in an apartment opposite Merlin's and visits the bookshop for a playful, destructive spree.

### [The Sensible Thing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/the-sensible-thing)

George's love interest, whose practical views on marriage clash with George's romantic ideals.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/ii)

George's fiancée; she is affectionate but also independent, and her interactions with other men cause tension.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iii)

Jonquil ends the relationship with George, admitting she loves him but cannot marry him because it is not sensible.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iv)

Greets George with cool detachment; admits she no longer loves him.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iii)

The mysterious woman who shares a romantic moment with Val, later revealed to be married to an older man.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/vi)

Daisy Cary, an eighteen-year-old actress, bonds with Dolly over shared professional hardships and invites him out.

## Links

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