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Mr. Waythorn
A wealthy, socially prominent businessman, slightly older than 35 years of age. At the beginning of “The Other Two,” Mr. Waythorn and his new wife, Alice Waythorn, have just returned to New York from…
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Mrs. Alice Waythorn
Mr. Waythorn’s new wife. Alice has “confessed” to being 35 years old, and has been married twice before—first, to Mr. Haskett, and later to Mr. Varick. Alice has a young daughter, Lily…
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Mr. Gus Varick
Alice’s second husband. He is considered a gentleman and is a very popular member of the Waythorns’ high-class social circle. Varick’s marriage to Alice was “brief and stormy,” and it is implied that Varick…
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Mr. Haskett
Alice’s first husband. He is a common man of meager means, but he will do anything for his daughter, Lily, having recently moved across the state to be nearer to her. He is…
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Minor Characters
Lily Haskett
Mrs. Waythorn and Mr. Haskett’s daughter. Lily lives with her mother and Mr. Waythorn, but is adored by her biological father. She is gravely ill with typhoid at the beginning of “The Other Two,” prompting Mr. Haskett to come visit her, but improves steadily as the story progresses.
Mr. Sellers
Mr. Sellers is the senior partner at Mr. Waythorn’s office. He falls ill with gout at the beginning of the story, and thus must pass along his client, Gus Varick, to Mr. Waythorn.
