Zeena Frome

    Although Zeena was not a big or as round character as her husband, the negative aspects of her personality stand out quite clearly. From the book she is generally a frail woman who is typically contributes to Ethan's adultery. She is very old and indifferent and not so feminine. She never did anything which practically made Ethan fall in love with Mattie.

"Zeena had always been what Starksfield called "sickly", and Frome had to admit that, if she were as ailing as she believed, she needed the help of a stronger arm than the one which lay so lightly in his during the night walks to the farm." (Page. 25)