Hubert imagery
Sergeant uses imagery to describe Hubert, depicting him as unhealthy and ill. She writes that he was young but "had already lost much of the freshness and youthfulness of his years." He also was looking "remarkable tired and unwell," with "dark shadows beneath his eyes." Emphasizing his ill-health, Sergeant states that his "olive complexion had assumed the slightly livid tints which sometimes mark ill-health."
Mrs. Vane
Mrs. Sydney Vane is described as being an amicable character. Sergeant uses imagery to emphasizing this, stating that her "dances, her dinners, her garden-parties, were said to be the most enjoyable in the country. She was young and pretty, vivacious and agreeable." This overall depicts her as being the "perfect" Victorian wife, emphasizing the tragedy of Sydney's death.
Sydney's death
Sydney is described as having been "laid to rest in the little green churchyard behind the woodland slope which fronted the terrace and the lawn." Overall, his resting place seems to reflect his character, which is described as having been respectable and "innocent," by the people in his community.
