Characterization of Wilbour Barkley

Wilbour Barkley is Leila´s second husband, for whom she left her first husband, Horace Pursh.

His family belongs to the wealthy upper-class and owns a mansion near Lenox, where he and Leila live.

Wilbour Barkley works in an embassy and would like to be relocated to Europe. If this is his personal wish remains uncertain because of the impression one gets is that Leila makes the decisions in their relationship.