Characterization of Susy Suffern

She belongs to the wealthy upper-class society of New York.

She is Mrs. Lidcote´s cousin and has kept Mrs. Lidcote informed about everything in New York during Mrs. Lidcote´s years in exile.

She is short, plump and has prim hair.

She represents the “old” New York to a high degree and is very concerned about society´s opinion.

She is simple minded, insecure (acts only on Leila´s demands) but kind-hearted (has a bad conscious and starts to stammer and cannot to lie to Mrs. Lidcote).

She is always morning about dead relatives.