Henry Knapp

Lester Knapp

Henry is Lester's brother, and they share a supportive, amicable sibling relationship.

Helen Knapp

Helen and Henry are siblings who get along well, with Helen often acting as a mediator in family tensions.

Father

Father has a warm, approving relationship with his son Henry, who is more conventionally successful.

Mother

Henry has a respectful but somewhat distant relationship with his mother Evangeline, often deferring to her authority.

Lester Knapp

Henry is Lester's brother, and they share a supportive, amicable sibling relationship.

Father

Father has a warm, approving relationship with his son Henry, who is more conventionally successful.

Helen Knapp

Helen and Henry are siblings who get along well, with Helen often acting as a mediator in family tensions.

Father

Father has a warm, approving relationship with his son Henry, who is more conventionally successful.

Helen Knapp

Helen and Henry are siblings who get along well, with Helen often acting as a mediator in family tensions.

Mother

Henry has a respectful but somewhat distant relationship with his mother Evangeline, often deferring to her authority.

Mother

Henry has a respectful but somewhat distant relationship with his mother Evangeline, often deferring to her authority.

Lester Knapp

Henry is Lester's brother, and they share a supportive, amicable sibling relationship.

I

Henry is another child, mentioned as part of the family dynamic that Evangeline must manage.

I

Mentioned as having digestive trouble and leaving shoes on the floor.

II

Curious and eager, asks many questions; shrinks under his mother's critical remarks about his questioning.

IV

Henry comes downstairs to say goodbye to Lester, described as having a delicate face and shadowed eyes.

V

Joins his siblings in greeting their father and reciting poetry.

X

Pulling on trousers, reading a conundrum book, has card sense, partners with Evangeline in whist.

XII

Skipping home with Helen; notes that he and Helen do the walking for Lester.

XIV

Mentioned as one of the children who brings down newspapers for the kitchen floor.

XV

Henry is mentioned as playing with Stephen and as a baby with curly yellow hair, serving as a point of comparison in Lester's reminiscences.

XVI

The overlooked, ordinary child who secretly has a puppy named Rex at Mrs. Hennessy's; Lester advocates for him.

XIX

Eating cookies and milk with Helen; has outgrown his weak stomach; joins the children in inspecting the poultry.

XX

Sent to buy ice cream for the celebration; joins in family planning.

XXI

Imagined as normal, sound, growing like a vigorous young sapling; would be ashamed of a father who stays home.

XXII

Feeding chickens with Stephen; runs to meet Helen and reacts with distress to the news.