Characters

"I" — Seated at the Cafe Brittannique in Soho
Jules Priaulx — Uncle and owner of the fashionable hotel in Paris of the same name
Jean Priaulx — Cashier at his uncle's hotel who wishes to paint; loves Marion
Alexander — A fat cat belonging to Mrs. Balderstone Rockmettler, an American staying at the Parisian hotel
Polly — Marion's parrott
Marion Henderson — Young English lady who owns Polly and wants Alexander
Captain Bassett — A Captain in the Guards who loves Marion and gives her Alexander
Paul Sartines — Man of letters who needs a secretary for his work: History of the Cat in Ancient Egypt.
Mrs. Balderstone Rockmettler (*)