Surname: Dupont
DH:
Mattias Elias [38] [dead]
DW:
Jennifer Leah [47]
DS:
Sven Nicolas [21] [Twin of
Theo]
DS:
Theo Willem [21] [Twin of
Sven]
Surname: Jenkins
DW:
Io Starla [36]
DH: Smithy
Oliver [38]
DS:
Calvin Smithson [b.
August 15, 1925] [10]
DD:
Claudette Jennifer [b.
August 15, 1925] [10]
DS:
Russell Troy [b. December 30, 1928] [7]
Surname: Dupont
DH:
Leo Olivier [27]
DW:
Alice Jane [26]
DS:
Gabriel Peter [12]
DD:
Susannah Gail [b.
April 9, 1928] [7]
DD:
Julia Alice [b.
June 16, 1933] [2]
Surname: Bates
DH:
Arthur Niles [35]
DD:
Anneliese Elisabeth [29]
DS:
Arthur Archibald [b.
May 19, 1934] [1]
Surname: Dupont
DH:
Abraham Ernst [33]
DW:
Leona Jane [35]
It is a well known fact in the Dupont family that
Arthur's heir apparent,
Arthur Archibald "
Archie", is not in fact
Arthur's child.
Anneliese has been "seeing" one of
Arthur's parters at the firm, an older man by the name of
Clarence Salpeter, since a bit after she married her husband. She first told
Io in the strictest confidence, although
Io felt she couldn't keep such a secret from her mother.
Jen has nearly disowned
Anneliese, and refuses to talk to her until she repents for what she's done.
Anne, however, feels differently. She says that Artie is so stuffy nobody can blame her for stepping out and, anyway, it's not as if he pays any attention to
Archie.
First contact from
Leo since he ran away from
Alice.
He sent post to
Abe, talking of his marrige [..."
Ally is a wonder, plain and simple. She dotes over the children and loves me without condition. The feelings are completely mutual..."] his children ["...
Gabe gets along famously with
Julia and
Susie. They're thick as theives and the best children any father could ask for, although
Julie may be a bit loud at times, and
Gabe a bit pushy..."] his housing [..."The Flourintine Boarding house is a bit better than the Jessup. There is, over all, less squalour and bigger rooms, though the quality remains rather low... we sleep in one with
Julia while
Gabe shares a smaller one with Susannah..."]and his job [..."I work at a factory for meager wages while
Ally stays home with the children. One Mr. Shawkat, who plays cards with Mr. Timmins and Mr. Halburton on Tuesdays and Fridays, has offered me a job at the bakery. This could be the money we're looking for!..."]
He showed the letter around to his family who, wile touched by
Leo's devotion to his wife and children, are far from forgiveness.