Dessa Rose
Who is Rufel?
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Rufel is the young white mistress of Sutton's Glen. After her husband Bertie squanders their estate funds, fails to upkeep the property, and abandons the the family, Rufel slips into poverty and depressive loneliness. While her maid Mammy allows Rufel to feel some sense of stability and belonging, she dies not long after Bertie's disappearance.