The time has gradually come for you all to get married. Nozhat is already married and has a child; now it is time for you, Khojasteh, and Mahboubeh to marry. Mahboubeh was supposed to marry Aslan but called off the married while Khojasteh is in love with Mansour—though Mansour does not love her back

Mahboubeh is your sister. She treats you kindly and is a good sister. She is in love with Rahim the carpenter, and this is not good, because your family will never allow Mahboubeh to marry a carpenter's apprentice.

And yes, Khojasteh is your other sister. She is very kind and gentle-natured. She is in love with Mansour, but that love is entirely unrequited. Her family wants to force her to marry her cousin. Khojasteh is a quiet, reserved girl, so she cannot bring herself to object; she speaks French and plays the piano.

Aslan is a wealthy, handsome man. He is somewhat mercurial but very kind to those he loves; he is a strong, authoritative figure. Although he was originally supposed to marry Mahboubeh, he has developed an interest in you since that relationship fell apart.

He has just returned to Iran from France, where he completed his studies. He is incredibly handsome, polite, and kind. He is interested in you, though he never openly shows it; he calls you "moon"

A young man from a lower-class background—someone who is in love with your sister, Mahboubeh, and believes he can marry her. He is a carpenter's apprentice with little education and a flawed character; he mistakes his possessiveness and stupidity for love.

She is your older sister. She is married. She is sensible. She has a daughter. She is kind. She is angry at Mahboubeh's actions. She is a good person.