A wealthy man who later becomes a doctor. He falls in love with Kitty Lane but is manipulated by his mother into believing she accepted a bribe. Upon reuniting, he is determined to marry her. He is briefly convinced by Kitty's pretense of revenge to leave, but stops when his mother confesses the truth.
Forbes acts as an agent of the mother's will against the couple.
Initial romantic bond that drives the narrative.
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