![]() Later Byron notices a fire consuming the Burden house and meets Lena who is searching for Lucas Bunch. Bunch then tells of how he associates with Hightower and why he occupies his time with work even on a Saturday. Chapter 2 Plot Development Byron recalls when Joe Christmas first showed up at the mill and this leads him to remember Joe’s bootlegging activities as well as his relationships with Joe Brown and Joanna Burden. Reverend Hightower: A minister who has spent 25 years in Jefferson, he is spurned by the locals for his relationship with his wife and his sole relationship is with Byron. Joanna Burden: An abolitionist woman who has spent her entire life in Jefferson, Joanna is disliked by the locals for her beliefs. Joe Brown: A drunken gambler who has a white scar on his face, Joe sells whiskey alongside Joe Christmas. Joe sells whiskey illegally which allows him to quit his work on the mill and buy a car. Joe Christmas: Described as a strange silent drifter, Joe has been in Jefferson for three years and lives on Joanna Burden’s property. ![]() When Lena arrives in Jefferson, Byron immediately falls for her and is dismayed that she is searching for Brown. Byron conducts a choir on Saturday nights and associates with Hightower whom everyone else shuns. ![]() Character Development Byron: Seven years working at the mill, Byron spends Saturdays working at the mill alone to avoid trouble. ![]()
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