Name | Description |
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Anna | The housekeeper at Waldstrasse who leaves after a violent quarrel with Fräulein Pfaff |
Bertha Martin | Student, sister of Solomon Martin |
Bossenberger | Kapellmeister (music teacher) |
Clara Bergmann | Student, sister of Emma Bergmann |
Dr. Dieckel | Doctor who treats Minna Blum’s hearing |
Else Speier | Student |
Emma Bergmann (“Emmchen”) | Youngest student (14), sister of Clara. Emma is very attached to Miriam. |
Eve Henderson | Miriam’s second oldest sister, corresponds to Alice Mary Richardson |
Fraulein Pfaff | Owner and head of the school in Hannover where Miriam lives and teaches. Corresponds to Lily Pabst in Richardson’s own life. |
Gertrude Goldring | Australian girl attending Fraulein Pfaff’s school |
Harriet Henderson | Miriam’s youngest sister, corresponds to Jessie Abbot Richardson |
Jimmie | English girl attending Fraulein Pfaff’s school |
Julie | Scottish girl attending Fraulein Pfaff’s school |
Pastor Lahmann | Swiss cleric and widower who teaches at Fraulein Pfaff’s school and who provokes her jealousy |
Mademoiselle | French teacher who is forced to leave the school |
Marie | Housekeeper who replaces Anna and is scolded by Fraulein Pfaff for how she collects the soup plates |
Millie/Millicent/Mill | English girl attending Fraulein Pfaff’s school who declares she will be leaving |
Minna Blum | German student |
Sarah Henderson | Miriam’s oldest sister. Corresponds to Frances Kate Richardson |
Herr Schraub | History teacher at Fraulein Pfaff’s school |
Solomon Martin | Bertha Martin’s older sister and student |
Ulrica Hess | German student. Miriam is first attracted to Ulrica but ultimately finds her shallow. |
Herr Winter | Botany and Geography teacher at Fraulein Pfaff’s school |
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