Emilia Gould

Dr. Monygham

Dr. Monygham harbors a deep, unrequited devotion to Emilia Gould, bordering on obsession and self-sacrifice.

Martin Decoud

Emilia Gould and Martin Decoud share a close, intellectual friendship, with Emilia acting as a confidante to Decoud's political schemes.

Charles Gould

Charles and Emilia Gould are a married couple, but their relationship is strained by Charles's obsessive devotion to the silver mine.

Nostromo

Emilia Gould shows kindness and trust toward Nostromo, seeing him as a loyal and capable servant of the mine.

Dr. Monygham

Dr. Monygham harbors a deep, unrequited devotion to Emilia Gould, bordering on obsession and self-sacrifice.

Nostromo

Emilia Gould shows kindness and trust toward Nostromo, seeing him as a loyal and capable servant of the mine.

Martin Decoud

Emilia Gould and Martin Decoud share a close, intellectual friendship, with Emilia acting as a confidante to Decoud's political schemes.

Charles Gould

Charles and Emilia Gould are a married couple, but their relationship is strained by Charles's obsessive devotion to the silver mine.

Dr. Monygham

Dr. Monygham harbors a deep, unrequited devotion to Emilia Gould, bordering on obsession and self-sacrifice.

Martin Decoud

Emilia Gould and Martin Decoud share a close, intellectual friendship, with Emilia acting as a confidante to Decoud's political schemes.

Charles Gould

Charles and Emilia Gould are a married couple, but their relationship is strained by Charles's obsessive devotion to the silver mine.

Nostromo

Emilia Gould shows kindness and trust toward Nostromo, seeing him as a loyal and capable servant of the mine.

Author's Note

Mentioned as 'the first lady of Sulaco,' left to the secret devotion of Dr. Monygham.

Nostromo

Referenced as Charles Gould's wife, involved in the social fabric of Sulaco.

Part I: The Silver of the Mine

Charles Gould's wife, involved in the social and domestic aspects of Sulaco.

V

The only lady at the ceremony, wife of Charles Gould, hosts the railway chairman.

The Gould Concession

Emilia Gould is Charles's wife, who meets him in Italy. She is the first to understand his secret passion for the mine and supports his plans.

VII

Rides through the province with her husband, observing the land and people with deep sympathy; becomes known as the 'Never-tired Señora'.

VIII

Intercedes with Sir John to save Giorgio Viola's house from demolition; speaks with Viola in Italian and reassures him about the security of his home.

I

Charles Gould's wife, who is disenchanted but intelligent, and supports her husband's enterprise despite its ethical ambiguities.

II

Mrs. Gould is present at the embarkation of troops, bringing the Avellanos family to the harbor. She is described as feeding her love of excitement on events purified by her imaginative purpose.

III

Hosts Decoud at the Casa Gould; listens to his announcement about becoming the journalist of Sulaco with sympathetic attention.

Chapter IV

Observes Barrios's departure with concealed dismay; stops at the Viola household for water; maintains silent understanding with Charles Gould.

VI

Mrs. Gould feels the San Tome mine has become a fetish crushing her heart, separating her from her husband, and worries about the fate of the silver and the people.

VII

Described as an ally who supports the silver removal to protect her husband from his obsession with the mine.

VIII

Decoud recalls her face blanched with anxiety during his last visit to the Casa Gould.

Part III: The Lighthouse

Visits the lighthouse and is troubled by Nostromo's transformation and the fate of the silver.

I

Mentioned as having taken the two Viola girls away from the inn for their safety, and as someone who indulges Dr. Monygham's peculiarities.

II

Mentioned as part of the Gould family for whom Mitchell has warm feelings.

III

Her white mules are recognized by ladies in a passing carreta who scream out asking if it is her.

Chapter IV

Watches her husband's abstraction with dread, fears for Antonia Avellanos, and is called by Dr. Monygham to hear his report.

VI

Mentioned with concern by Father Roman; her interest in the villagers is noted.

Chapter VII

Mentioned as being reassured by Dr. Monygham about Charles Gould's safety.

The Solitude of Martin Decoud and the Regenerated Sulaco

Mrs. Gould is seen in her carriage with white mules, described as the kindest and most gracious woman, the first lady in Sulaco.

XIII

Appears in the later part of the chapter, comforting Giselle after Nostromo's death and experiencing a moment of bitterness.