# The Cockney — Cup of Gold character guide

> The Cockney in Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jones, This Jones, the little Cockney Jones, the little Cockney

**First appearance:** 0002-ii

## Who they are

A talkative English buccaneer in Morgan's crew.

## Relationships

### [Henry Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/henry_morgan)

_friendship_

The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures.

### [Henry Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/henry_morgan)

_friendship_

The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures.

### [Henry Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/henry_morgan)

_friendship_

The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/ii)

Revealed to be named Jones; a former aspiring preacher who was shipped to the islands as a vagrant, became a pirate, married a Spanish-Negro slave to save her reputation, and secretly carries a crucifix for her.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/iv)

The little Cockney Jones is caught concealing a golden crucifix and is shot by Morgan after suffering an epileptic seizure.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/v)

Jones, recently killed by Morgan, haunts his thoughts as a symbol of his cruelty.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/vii)

Appears as the messenger who delivers the ransom and later reveals the true reason for the high payment.

## Links

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