Henry Adams
*A poor American living in London (he was a mining clerk's broker from San Francisco) * Becomes the object of a wager between millionaire brothers (they bet eachother 20,000 pounds) *In the end Henry feels like he won something better than the $ - he found his wife Portia because of the bet
Brother A ("Abel")
*The millionaire brother who believes that the note will be USELESS unless Henry can cash it in (thinks he will be arrested or starve to death) * At the end he LOSES the bet with his brother (20,000 pounds)
Brother B ("Gordon")
* The millionaire brother who believes that Henry will be able to get anything he wants just by POSSESSING the note (without actually cashing it in) *At the end he WON the bet with his brother (20,000 pounds) and gave Henry the job of SON IN LAW *Portia's stepfather (Henry doesn't find out until the end) *At the end he cashed the note and gave it to Portia and Henry at their wedding and they hung it up in a frame on a wall in their house
Portia Lansdowne
*22 year old rich English girl Henry falls in love with *At the end Henry Adams marries Portia *Step-daugher of Edward (one of the rich brothers)
What was the bet between the brothers?
They would give Henry a job in a month if Henry could AVOID spending the note for a month
What happens when Henry is first given the note?
* He realizes how much the note is worth and tries to return it to the brothers but is told that the brothers have left town for a month so he is unable to return it
What happens after Henry realizes he can not return the note to the brothers?
* At first everything goes as Edward predicted - Henry Adams is mistaken for an eccentric millionaire and has not trouble getting food, clothes, and a hotel suite on credit, just by showing the note. Henry Adams is welcomed into exclusive social circles
Lloyd Hastings
* An American who asks Henry Adams to back a business venture * He tells Henry Adams that he does not have to put up any money himself because his Henry Adam's reputation of being rich will allow Lloyd Hastings to raise $ by selling shares in the new business
Duke of Frognal
* He was kicked out of suite that Henry Adams is staying in now * He hides the note from Henry Adams as a joke
What happens when Henry Adams is unable to find the note that the Duke of Frognal hid from him?
* The shareholders of the business and people who had been giving Henry Adams PANIC but then in the end everything is straightened out and Henry Adams is able to return the note to the Montpelier brothers at the end of the month
Harris
Cafe owner
Tod
Tailor's clerk
What was the bet between the brothers?
20,000 pounds Brother A (Abel) bet: He would starve/get arrested in 30 days Brother B bet He would be alive and not get arrested in 30 days
What would Henry get at the end of the 30 days if he still had the note?
The brother who wins the bet at the end of the 30 days will give Henry a job that Henry must prove himself competent to do
proposition
something offered for consideration
concieve
to form an image or idea of
competent
having enough ability for the purpose
rebuke
an expression of sharp criticism
eccentric
not usual or normal in behavior
benefactor
someone who gives financial assistance
shrewd
sharp/clever