Characters
• Ulrika Rutenfelt, a rich heiress • Mauritz Ekestolpe, a baron • Detlev Henning, a millionaire from Livonia • Eva Madgalena Ekestolpe, a dowager baroness, Mauritz's mother • Viktoria von Sperling, a beauty, Mauritz's fiancée • Herman von Sperling, Viktoria's brother • Amanda Ekestolpe, Mauritz's sister • Fredrik Ekestolpe, Mauritz's brother • Kristian Bruun, Fredrik's tutor • Axel Rutenfelt, His Excellency • Olivia Rutenfelt, Her Ladyship • Lemarchand, Her Ladyship's ladies' maid • Natalie Fedorovna Bogatyrski-Gee, a Russian princess • Sergei Zagoretski, an officer, Herman's friend • Mr Grubbe, the solicitor of the Rutenfelts • Frans Hukani, a friend of the Ekestolpe family • Rosa Hukani, a divine cook • Oskar Bong, the land agent of Ekestolpe family estate • Katri Bong, a healer • Anders Hipping, a rector • Mr Lindgren, a cantor • Strömmer, the driver of the Ekestolpe family • Dahlgren, the butler of the Ekestolpe family • Mrs Dahlgren, the housekeeper of the Ekestolpe family • Tebell, the butler of the Rutenfelts • Maja, a housemaid in the Rutenfelt Manor • Old Mother Böök, Ulrika's chaperon • Hjelt, the driver of the Rutenfelts • Pelander, the driver of the von Sperlings • General Governor Thesleff, the regent of the Grand Duchy of Finland • Parfeni Maximovits Martynov, a Russian merchant • Mrs Jägerskiöld, a Court Counsellor's wife • Mrs von Löwen, a College Counsellor's wife • Mrs Hampus, a Trade Counsellor's wife • Lady Mellin, a baroness • Mrs Hagemeister, a State Counsellor's wife ==References==