She is 23 years old at the novel 's opening and dreams of being a writer before putting it aside to make a living through photography .
Gertrude Lorimer : the novel 's main character , and the most passionate of the sisters .
Gertrude Lorimer is 23 years old at the novel 's opening and dreams of being a writer before putting it aside to make a living through photography .
Gertrude Lorimer : the novel 's main character , and the most passionate of the sisters .