Editing Castle Rackrent (section)

==Characters==
* '''Thady Quirk''' is the family steward of the Rackrent family. He serves as the narrator to the novel.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenfield |first1=John R. |title=Dictionary of British Literary Characters: 18th- and 19th- Century Novels |date=1993 |publisher=Facts on File, Inc. |location=New York}}</ref>
* '''Sir Patrick O'Shaughlin''', a gentlemen who agrees to change his surname and bear the Rackrent arms in order to inherit the Castle.
* '''Sir Murtagh Rackrent''', the heir to Sir Patrick, who is prone to suing his tenants over property ownership.
* '''Sir Kit Rackrent''', the younger brother of Sir Murtagh. He is a repeat philanderer, and eventually dies in a duel.
* '''Jessica Rackrent''', the wife of Sir Kit. She is locked in her room by her husband for seven years, until his death.
* '''Sir Conolly 'Condy' Rackrent''', the successor to Sir Kit. A well-loved landlord, he loses the castle due to debts and eventually dies of fever.
* '''Isabella Moneygawl Rackrent''', the wife of Sir Conolly. She is disinherited upon her marriage and becomes a spendthrift.
* '''Jason Quirk''' is an estate clerk who ultimately becomes an attorney. He is the son of Thady Quirk.
* '''Judy Quirk''' is the grandniece of Thady Quirk. She ultimately marries a huntsman.