Gerald Croft

Relationship with Eva

'made her happy for some time'

saved her from Alderman Meggarty and gave her a place to stay

said he 'expected nothing in return' immediately - defensive nature implies it's not true

broke the affair knowing they couldn't be together because of social class and his relationship with Sheila

Sheila

unfaithful

secretive

unloving

two-faced: 'I hope I make you as happy as you deserve to be'

says affair 'wasn't disgusting'

very similar views to older generation

happy to avoid scandal

agrees Mr Birling was right to fire Eva

polite and tactful

aristocracy

Eva becoming his mistress was inevitable - does he really love Sheila?

exploits her position and his class and power as a man for sexual favours

breaks affair after losing sexual interest

learns nothing from Inspector's visit - 'everything's alright now Sheila'