# Mrs. Markham — Harding’s Luck character guide

> Mrs. Markham in Harding’s Luck by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Markham

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

## Who they are

A housekeeper or servant in the Arden household.

## Relationships

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

_professional_

Mrs. Markham is the housekeeper at the Arden estate, caring for Dickie and the other children.

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

_professional_

Mrs. Markham is the housekeeper at the Arden estate, caring for Dickie and the other children.

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

_professional_

Mrs. Markham is the housekeeper at the Arden estate, caring for Dickie and the other children.

## In the story

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

The hostile maid who initially resents Dickie but eventually agrees to help him escape, moved by his loyalty to his father.

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