Hilary Thorpe is an intelligent young woman who the daughter of Sir Charles, the local squire. While she is upset when both her parents die of influenza, leaving her orphaned at fifteen, she carries on with her life. She has dreams of being an author or a poet after attending university (this is slightly radical, as universities had only recently started allowing women to graduate with degrees during the time the novel takes place), and Lord Peter encourages her in her ambitions. Although she is a member of the aristocracy, she is not snobbish or class-conscious, and is unhappy when she discovers that she is named as not only her father's heir but also Mrs. Wilbraham's. She is afraid that her uncle might make her marry a wealthy man, but Lord Peter reassures her and acts as her mentor.
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