Short Fiction · Character
Rags Martin-Jones
A glamorous, married woman who lets a devoted man row out to her in the moonlight before telling him the truth.
supporting
Also known as Martin-Jones, Rags
First appearance: Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr‑nce of W‑les
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Rags Martin-Jones is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Referred to as 'Babe', the mulatto acting skipper who knows the island and assists with navigation and provisioning.
Rags Martin-Jones moves through the evening as the object of a young man's whole romantic imagination, and she lets him believe it a little longer than she should. When the boat swings against the companionway and a man's voice floats up asking if that is her, she answers easily and calls Val one of Mrs. Jackson's guests. Her casualness is the story's sharpest instrument: she is not cruel, only already gone, and Val realizes too late how much he cared.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Varied fates and transformations
- Social climbers and romantics
- Wealth and isolation
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- John T. Unger
romantic · ambivalent
John is romantically intrigued by the mysterious and wealthy Rags, leading to a… How this plays out →
- John T. Unger
romantic · ambivalent
John is romantically intrigued by the mysterious and wealthy Rags, leading to a… How this plays out →
- John T. Unger
romantic · ambivalent
John is romantically intrigued by the mysterious and wealthy Rags, leading to a… How this plays out →
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