CHARACTERS

MR. BAYHAM BADGER,a medical practitioner in London.

MATTHEW BAGNET (‘Lignum Vitae’),an ex-artilleryman and bassoon-player.

WOOLWICH BAGNET,his son.

LAWRENCE BOYTHORN,the impetuous, hearty friend of Mr. Jarndyce.

MR. INSPECTOR BUCKET,a sagacious, indefatigable detective officer.

RIGHT HON. WILLIAM BUFFEY, M.P.,a friend of Sir Leicester Dedlock’s.

RICHARD CARSTONE,a ward of Mr. Jarndyce, and a suitor in Chancery.

THE REV. MR. CHADBAND,a large, greasy, self-satisfied man, of no particular denomination.

SIR LEICESTER DEDLOCK,a representative of one of the great county families.

MR. GRIDLEY (‘The Man from Shropshire’),a ruined suitor in Chancery.

WILLIAM GUPPY,a lawyer’s clerk, in the employ of Kenge and Carboy.

CAPTAIN HAWDON (‘Nemo’),a military officer; afterwards a law-writer.

JOHN JARNDYCE,a handsome, upright, unmarried man of about sixty; the guardian of Richard Carstone and Ada Clare.

MR. JELLYBY,the mild, quiet husband of Mrs. Jellyby.

‘PEEPY’ JELLYBY,the neglected and unfortunate son of the preceding.

Jo (‘Toughey’),a street-crossing sweeper.

TONY JOBLING (‘Weevle’),a law-writer, and a friend of Mr. Guppy’s.

MR. KENGE (‘Conversation Kenge’),a portly, important-looking person; senior member of Kenge and Carboy, solicitors.

MR. KROOK,a marine-store dealer; an old and eccentric man.

MERCURY,a footman in the service of Sir Leicester Dedlock.

MR. ROUNCEWELL,an ironmaster; the son of Sir Leicester Dedlock’s housekeeper.

GEORGE ROUNCEWELL (‘MR. GEORGE’),another son; a wild young lad, who enlists; afterwards keeper of a shooting gallery.

WATT ROUNCEWELL,the grandson of Mrs. Rouncewell.

HAROLD SKIMPOLE, abrilliant, vivacious, sentimental, but thoroughly selfish man.

BARTHOLOMEW SMALLWEED,grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Smallweed.

GRANDFATHER SMALLWEED,a superannuated old man.

MR. SNAGSBY,a law-stationer; a mild, timid man.

PHIL SQUOD,a man employed in Mr. George’s shooting gallery.

LITTLE SWILLS,a red-faced comic vocalist.

MR. TULKINGHORN,a solicitor of the Court of Chancery, and legal adviser to Sir Leicester Dedlock.

MR. TURVEYDROP,a very gentlemanly man, celebrated for deportment.

PRINCE TURVEYDROP,his son; a fair man, of youthful appearance.

MR. VHOLES,Richard Carstone’s solicitor.

ALLAN WOODCOURT,a young surgeon.

MRS. BAYHAM BADGER,a middle-aged lady, who dresses youthfully.

MRS. BAGNET,a soldierly-looking woman; wife of Matthew Bagnet.

MALTA AND QUEBEC BAGNET,her daughters.

MRS. BUCKET,the acute wife of Mr. Inspector Bucket.

MRS. CHADBAND,a stern, silent woman; wife of the Rev. Mr. Chadband.

ADA CLARE,a ward of Mr. John Jarndyce.

LADY HONORIA DEDLOCK,a proud and ambitious woman; the wife of Sir Leicester Dedlock.

VOLUMNIA DEDLOCK,a lady of sixty; a cousin of Sir Leicester Dedlock’s.

Miss FLITE,a little, half-crazed old woman, a suitor in Chancery.

GUSTER,a maidservant of the Snagsbys.

MADEMOISELLE HORTENSE,Lady Dedlock’s waiting-woman.

MRS. JELLYBY,a lady devoted to public duties, to the neglect of her home.

CAROLINE JELLYBY (‘CADDY’),her eldest daughter and amanuensis.

JENNY AND Liz,brickmakers’ wives.

CHARLOTTE NECKETT (‘CHARLEY’),a womanly, self-reliant girl, elder daughter of a sheriff’s officer.

MRS. PARDIGGLE,an active member of many general committees.

ROSA,Lady Dedlock’s maid; a dark-haired village beauty.

MRS. ROUNCEWELL,the handsome, stately old housekeeper to Sir Leicester Dedlock.

GRANDMOTHER SMALLWEED,an old woman, fallen into a childish state.

JUDY SMALLWEED,her granddaughter.

MRS. SNAGSBY,a short, shrewish woman.

ESTHER SUMMERSON,the protégée of Mr. Jarndyce; a prudent and wise woman, and a self-denying friend.

MRS. WOODCOURT,a handsome old lady; mother of Allan Woodcourt.

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