In my last post, I looked at the relationship between Grace Marks and Jerimiah: whereas Grace in her unusual position of power represents a subversion to 19th century gender roles, Jerimiah represents a subversion to 19th century religiousness through his “magic” and conjuring tricks. There is another parallel that can be drawn between these characters, though. Both are immigrants from ethnic backgrounds typically looked down on in their society. Grace is of Irish decent and a member of an exploited minority in Canada, whereas Jeramiah is Italian and a gypsy, bringing with him his own array of bad associations. It is not enough to note that both characters are immigrants, however. Jeramiah and Grace are also on the same side. It is Jerimiah who hypnotizes Grace during the climax of the book, causing her to be “possessed” by the spirit of Mary, Grace’s friend who died from a botched abortion years earlier. Whether or not the possession was real or she was acting, Grace recognizes who Jerimiah is and the two share a secret back-and-forth in front of Dr. Jordan, Rev. Verringer, and the rest. Grace and Jerimiah both come from immigrant backgrounds but both are also on the same side as they share the common goal of freeing Grace.