Daughter from Mrs. Lidcote's former marriage.
Was married to Horace Pursh but got divorced and remarried to Wilbour Barkley.
She is part of the new generation of wealthy upper-class New Yorkers.
Her acceptance in society is not diminished by her divorce and remarriage.
She is snobbish and materialistic.
She behaves artificially, dishonestly and cowardly.
Her liberal attitudes are only on the surface.
Society's opinion of her is most important to her.