Arthur Holder: He’s Holder’s son and Mary’s cousin. He likes playing cards at a club.
Mary Holder : She’s Holder’s niece and Arthur’s cousin. She loves Burnwell.Lucy, the maid: She works for Holder. She has many admirers.
Sir George Burnwell: He’s a rich man, but a thief. He’s also Arthur’s club friend, andMary’s lover.
Francis Prosper: He’s Lucy’s best admirer. He has a false leg. He visits Lucy very often bythe kitchen door