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Character sketch of Robert Baldwin:
Robert Baldwin is the central character around whom the whole one-act play revolves. He is a middle class father who values honesty and loyalty to the organization more than 35 year long friendship. He rises in the esteem of the readers and theatre goers on realising that he wants to leave a legacy of honesty to his children and not the ill-gotten hundred thousand dollars which could give his family a life of comfort they did want to lead. Baldwin is really hurt by the three sided attack (i.e.) a war of words waged against his honesty by Martha, Evie and John. Even before the trial begins against Gresham, Baldwin is made to feel like a traitor. His family members accuse him of letting down the honour of a close family friend who had made a very generous offer. The mental agony experienced by Baldwin is hundred times more at home. He is elated initially as he had successfully forced Gresham with a whip in hand (i.e.) honesty to ‘ close the bank and make up the loss to the customers. But when he discloses the offer of one hundred thousand dollars, as a private fortune without causing loss of a cent to depositors, he is made to experience hell by the emotional blackmail of his family members who knew very well how those three words “I don’t remember” would choke him. Baldwin holds on to honesty even at the prospect of losing both 35 year-old friendship and one hundred thousand dollars he had never had in his life.