Miss Kenton

Chapter 2 - DAY TWO · MORNING Salisbury

Miss Kenton — aliases: the housekeeper

Miss Kenton is the subject of Stevens' reflection via her letter and appears in his memories of their past conflicts and shared observations at Darlington Hall, eventually attending to his dying father during the 1923 conference.

Chapter 6 - DAY FOUR · AFTERNOON Little Compton, Cornwall

Miss Kenton / Kenton

Appears in Stevens' memory at Darlington Hall, receiving news of her own engagement to an acquaintance. She has tense exchanges with Stevens about her planned departure and her feelings, later being seen crying in her room by Stevens as he stands in the corridor.