However, Bailey's true intentions involved finding the circus again - a wish that fortunately came true, as the circus returned to the field outside Bailey's home that same year. On the surface, Marco is scholarly and reserved, though he is also secretive and meticulous. Marco is an orphan who is adopted by the man in the grey suit so that he can compete with Celia in a magical challenge. We do not learn about Bailey's return, but it is revealed that Bailey kept Poppet's white glove as a memento of the circus.ĭuring 1902, Bailey began to have arguments with his father over his future - his father wanted him to take over the farm, but Bailey insisted that he wanted to go to Harvard. One of the protagonists of the novel and a magician who helps operate the Night Circus. However, he eventually ran into a red haired girl (who is later revealed to be Poppet Murray) who, after learning about the dare, gave Bailey one of her white gloves. Bailey accepted the dare and managed to enter the circus, but he was unable to find any suitable proof.

During a game of Truth or Dare with his sister Caroline and her friends, Bailey was dared to break into the Night Circus and bring back something as proof that he did so. He is a young boy who falls in love with The Night Circus, eventually joining the Rêveurs.īailey was born in Concord, Massachusetts in 1887, but very little is known about his life prior to his introduction in 1897. Unnamed mother and father Caroline Clark (sister)īailey Alden Clarke is one of the main protagonists in The Night Circus.

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