Margery is John’s wife. Although, as a woman, Margery possesses less social power, she finds ways to exert power and agency within her own life, particular to her gender. When Karanja visits, Margery utilizes her sexual allure and position as a white woman to make Karanja squirm, enjoying the rush she gets from the use of power. In the same way, Margery has an affair with the Dr. Van Dyke, who disgusts her, primarily for the “anarchic joy” and power she feels in the treachery. Margery plays a small role and principally serves to demonstrate that women may find other forms of power to exert within their own lives, even when they are constrained by society.