The Professor’s House · Character

Kathleen

St. Peter's younger daughter, married to the touchy Scott McGregor, whose slender figure and hazel-green glints her father finds more charming than her sister's beauty.

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Also known as Little Kathleen

First appearance: Book I: The Family

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Shows concern for her father's well-being.

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Kathleen married before Rosamond, and her husband Scott McGregor is a restless, jealous man who prowls among the books at family gatherings. She is pale and spirited, with wide cheekbones and a figure her father likens to an interrogation point, and she occupies a quieter, more marginal place in the family's social ascent than her sister. Her marriage and her husband's resentment of Louie Marsellus add a note of friction beneath the St. Peter family's polished surface.

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Book I: The Family
Shows concern for her father's well-being.
I
Another daughter, noted for her watercolor studies of her father and her dissatisfaction with the house.
II
The younger daughter, described as slender and pale with hazel eyes. She is married to Scott McGregor and tries to manage his behavior.
IV
Reflected upon by St. Peter, remembering her as a student, her artistic talent, and her marriage to Scott McGregor.
VII
Struggles with intense envy of Rosamond's wealth and feels that her sister's new life has ruined their relationship.
IX
At the dinner, she observes the Marselluses. Driving home with Scott, she passionately declares her love for him and confirms he is the only one who knows about her past.
Chapter X
Giggles at Tom's fall on the stairs and later receives a turquoise from him.
XI
Visits her father, tells him about Augusta's loss, and shares memories of Tom Outland.
Chapter XVI
Mentioned as Scott's wife and potential recipient of furniture.
XVII
Playfully questions Tom about his past, showing her familiarity and affection.
II
Mentioned as one of the daughters, a result of the Professor's young manhood.

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