Royal Hospital in Dublin

Here, Henry is shown in polite society, which can prove less than polite. Lady Wolseley plays both friend and foe, and Henry meets Hammond for the first time.

Apartment in Kensington, London

Henry's home and office until moving up to Rye.

Temple Sisters' Home in New Hampshire

On a visit to his cousins' home, Henry oversees Minny Temple's courtship with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and John Gray. While at a hotel on their first night in town, Henry also has a strongly suggestive homosexual experience with Holmes.

The Scot

Henry's typist serves the story more as a device than a character, because his arrival on the scene improves Henry's writing but limits his ability to travel.

Lamb House in Rye

Henry could not be happier when his ideal home becomes available in the quaint town of Rye. Henry will finally have a permanent dwelling...