He Knew He Was Right Anthony Trollope

Main characters

• Louis Trevelyan
• Emily Trevelyan, wife of Louis Trevelyan and mother of his son, Louey
• Sir Marmaduke Rowley, governor of the Mandarin Islands and father of eight daughters, including the eldest, Emily Trevelyan
• Lady Rowley, wife of Sir Marmaduke Rowley
• Nora Rowley, second daughter of Sir Marmaduke and Lady Rowley
• Colonel Osborne, friend of Sir Marmaduke Rowley and godfather of Emily Trevelyan
• Hugh Stanbury, journalist working for the Daily Record and friend of Louis Trevelyan
• Miss Jemima Stanbury, spinster who lives in the Cathedral Close in Exeter, aunt and former benefactor of Hugh Stanbury
• Dorothy Stanbury, sister of Hugh Stanbury
• Charles Glascock, wealthy son and heir of Lord Peterborough
• Thomas Gibson, "one of the minor canons" in Devonshire, who marries Arabella French
• Brooke Burgess, a member of the Burgess family and a clerk in London

Minor characters

• Priscilla Stanbury, sister of Hugh and Dorothy Stanbury
• Mrs Stanbury, mother of Hugh, Priscilla and Dorothy Stanbury
• Lady Milborough
• Mr Samuel Bozzle, former policeman and private detective employed by Louis Trevelyan
• Mrs Bozzle
• Lucy Rowley, daughter of Sir Marmaduke and Lady Rowley
• Sophia Rowley, daughter of Sir Marmaduke and Lady Rowley
• Barty Burgess, banker and enemy of Aunt Stanbury
• Camilla French
• Arabella French
• Mrs French, mother of Camilla and Arabella French
• Jonas Crump, brother of Mrs French
• Mrs Crocket, publican
• Mr Outhouse, vicar of St Diddulph's and uncle of Emily and Nora
• Mrs Outhouse
• Caroline Spalding, American who marries Charles Glascock
• Miss Wallachia Petrie, American feminist visiting Italy with the Spalding family, close friend of Caroline Spalding
• Count Buonarosci, an Italian
• Dr Nevill, doctor who tends to Louis Trevelyan during his illness
• Mrs McHugh, friend of Jemima Stanbury
• Martha, Jemima Stanbury's maid