# Lady Talbot — Harding’s Luck character guide

> Lady Talbot in Harding’s Luck by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-which-was-the-dream

## Who they are

A noblewoman connected to the Arden family.

## Relationships

### [Dickie Harding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/dickie_harding)

_family_

Lady Talbot is Dickie's kind and aristocratic grandmother in his alternate identity as Dickie Arden.

### [Dickie Harding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/dickie_harding)

_family_

Lady Talbot is Dickie's kind and aristocratic grandmother in his alternate identity as Dickie Arden.

### [Dickie Harding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/dickie_harding)

_family_

Lady Talbot is Dickie's kind and aristocratic grandmother in his alternate identity as Dickie Arden.

## In the story

### [II: Burglars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/ii-burglars)

Discovers Dickie after the burglary, takes him in, and expresses a wish to adopt him.

### [III: The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/iii-the-escape)

Kind and motherly, she wishes Dickie could stay as her own son, but her mention of involving the police triggers his escape plan.

### [IX: Kidnapped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/ix-kidnapped)

Visits Arden Castle and tactfully avoids mentioning Dickie's burglary past; discusses Dickie with Lord Arden.

### [Lord Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/xi-lord-arden)

Hosts the children at Talbot Court, shows them the secret hiding place and portrait. Offers Dickie maternal comfort and advice, but he cannot tell her his secrets.

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