Hunting for Hidden Gold · Character
Aunt Gertrude
The boys' fussy but caring aunt who lives with them.
minor
First appearance: I: In the Storm
Aunt Gertrude's tie to Mrs. Hardy is one of the pressures that moves Hunting for Hidden Gold—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Warns the boys about thin ice and an approaching snowstorm before they leave.
Aunt Gertrude first appears in 0000 i in the storm.
With Mrs. Hardy (family): Aunt Gertrude is Mrs. Hardy's sister-in-law, sharing a close and often humorous family bond. With Jadbury Wilson (social): Aunt Gertrude is suspicious of Jadbury Wilson, viewing him as a shady character in the neighborhood.
In I: In the Storm: Warns the boys about thin ice and an approaching snowstorm before they leave.
Later, in A Message from Montana: Aunt Gertrude fusses over Jadbury Wilson and gives the boys final instructions before their departure.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Family
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Hardy family and friends
- Protagonist
- Central mystery figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Mrs. Hardy
family · positive
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- Jadbury Wilson
social · negative
Relationship notes
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See Aunt Gertrude in I: In the StormIn the story
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See Aunt Gertrude in I: In the Storm