* Sophia Yevstafyevna: A young woman who was exiled to Siberia for political activism.
* Dmitry Ilyich: Her fiancé, who is also a political exile.
* Sergei Petrovich: A wealthy man who is living in exile in Siberia.
* Olga Alexandrovna: His wife.
* Mikhail Alexandrovich: Their son.
* Lizaveta Ivanovna: A local woman who is friends with Sophia and Dmitry.
* Grigory Yefimovich: A priest who is also living in exile.
* Pavel Lukich: A doctor who is also living in exile.
* Anna Petrovna: A local woman who is friends with Sergei and Olga.
* Fyodor Petrovich: Her husband.