The Wilfers

Reginald "R.W." Wilfer
Reginald Wilfer is the harmless, child-like, cherubic father of Bella Wilfer. Bella, in spite of her mercenary tendancies and spoilt actions and tantrums, is his favorite daughter and the two share a strong bond that far outmatches any of the other bonds in the Wilfer family. R.W. works as a low paid clerk for the Veneering drug company. He is constantly being "punished" by his wife with sharp looks and self-deprecating retorts, though manages to remain a stable, steady character throughout the duration of the novel. He is the only one of the Wilfer family who is present at Bella's secret wedding to John Rokesmith.

Mrs. Wilfer
Bella's mother is an unbearable woman who is most dissatisfied with her life. She is very severe and insufferable because of her unnecessary martyr-like nature. Her main interest is that Bella marry a rich man, and thus she originally disapproves of her marriage to Rokesmith. But when she finds out he has money in the end, she approves of their union and is proud.

Lavinia "Lavvy" Wilfer
Lavvy is frequently referred to as "the insufferable." In that way, she is similar to her mother, though her personality falls on the opposite end of the spectrum. Lavinia is a manipulative, outspoken girl, who flaunts her lover George Sampson like a possession instead of a fiance.

Chapter I
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