The Bellamy Trial · Character

Mrs. Patrick Ives

Patrick Ives's mother, who sits hour after hour with her small gloved hand resting on her son's knee, a silent anchor of family loyalty in a courtroom that has none to spare.

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Also known as Mrs. Ives, Pat, Patrick Ives, Ives, Pat Ives

First appearance: the bellamy trial

As a major figure in The Bellamy Trial, Mrs. Patrick Ives is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Patrick Ives; mentioned as the lover of Mimi Bellamy and husband of Susan, described as charming and impecunious.

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She is the still, watchful presence beside Patrick Ives throughout the long days of testimony, her gloved hand a steady reassurance against his visible misery. Her devotion to her son — and by extension to the daughter-in-law on trial — places her on one side of a family already split by suspicion. As the trial grinds on, her quiet constancy sharpens the question of what a mother will believe, and forgive, when the evidence turns ugly.

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Kathleen Page
psychological · negative
Kathleen Page is the victim of Mrs. How this plays out →
Robert MacDonald
psychological · negative
Elliot Farwell
rivalry · negative
Madeleine Bellamy
family · ambivalent
Susan Thorne
psychological · negative
Daniel Farr
rivalry · negative
Mimi Bellamy
family · ambivalent
Luigi Orsini
professional · negative
Kathleen Page
psychological · negative
Kathleen Page is the victim of Mrs. How this plays out →
Robert MacDonald
psychological · negative
Daniel Farr
rivalry · negative
Elliot Farwell
rivalry · negative

Kathleen Page
Kathleen Page is the victim of Mrs. Ives' manipulative and obsessive control, as Mrs. Ives relentlessly pursues her in a toxic dynamic.
Robert MacDonald
Mrs. Ives exerts a manipulative and possessive influence over Robert MacDonald, using him as a pawn in her schemes.
Elliot Farwell
Elliot Farwell and Mrs. Ives are locked in a bitter adversarial struggle, each seeking to undermine the other.
Madeleine Bellamy
Madeleine Bellamy is the daughter of Mrs. Ives, bound by a strained and complex familial tie.
Susan Thorne
Mrs. Ives manipulates Susan Thorne as a tool in her psychological games, keeping her close for control.
Daniel Farr
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. Ives, actively working to expose her machinations.
Mimi Bellamy
Mimi Bellamy is the daughter of Mrs. Ives, caught in the web of her mother's controlling nature.
Luigi Orsini
Luigi Orsini serves as Mrs. Ives' servant, their relationship defined by duty and unequal power.
Kathleen Page
Kathleen Page is the victim of Mrs. Ives' manipulative and obsessive control, as Mrs. Ives relentlessly pursues her in a toxic dynamic.
Robert MacDonald
Mrs. Ives exerts a manipulative and possessive influence over Robert MacDonald, using him as a pawn in her schemes.
Daniel Farr
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. Ives, actively working to expose her machinations.
Elliot Farwell
Elliot Farwell and Mrs. Ives are locked in a bitter adversarial struggle, each seeking to undermine the other.

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Mrs. Patrick Ives appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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Patrick Ives; mentioned as the lover of Mimi Bellamy and husband of Susan, described as charming and impecunious.
III
Mentioned as the son of Mrs. Daniel Ives and as having an affair with Mimi Bellamy.
V
Mentioned as Mimi's lover and as a man who sold papers in the streets, carved ships, and played the ukulele.
Chapter VI
Testifies under cross-examination, revealing details of his affair with Mimi Bellamy and the blackmail scheme.
Chapter VIII: The Confession of Margaret Ives
Patrick Ives is Margaret's son, whose childhood suffering and present happiness are central to her confession and plea for secrecy.

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