# Aileen Marston — Robbery Under Arms character guide > Aileen Marston in Robbery Under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood. **Role:** major **Also known as:** sister Aileen, poor Aileen **First appearance:** 0001-robbery-under-arms ## Snapshot Dick and Jim's sister, who charms a police officer on the verandah to buy her brothers an hour's escape and hates herself for the hope it gives her. ## Who they are Aileen keeps the family's home fires burning while her brothers ride with outlaws, knitting socks for men she may never see again. She flirts with Sir Ferdinand Morringer to stall his search, a small deception she manages with more courage than cunning, and afterward admits to Dick that she fears it will all end in ruin. Her divided loyalty between respectability and blood makes her the story's conscience. ## Relationships ### [Jim Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jim_marston) _family_ Aileen is Jim's devoted sister, deeply protective and morally conflicted about his criminal life. ### [Father Doyle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/father_doyle) _friendship_ Aileen and Father Doyle share a close bond of mutual trust and concern for Jim's moral welfare. ### [Mother Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mother_marston) _family_ Aileen is a dutiful daughter to her long-suffering mother, sharing the burden of the family's disgrace. ### [George Storefield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/george_storefield) _romantic_ George is Aileen's virtuous suitor, representing the respectable life she yearns for. ### [Jim Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jim_marston) _family_ Aileen is Jim's devoted sister, deeply protective and morally conflicted about his criminal life. ### [Father Doyle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/father_doyle) _friendship_ Aileen and Father Doyle share a close bond of mutual trust and concern for Jim's moral welfare. ### [George Storefield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/george_storefield) _romantic_ George is Aileen's virtuous suitor, representing the respectable life she yearns for. ### [Jim Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jim_marston) _family_ Aileen is Jim's devoted sister, deeply protective and morally conflicted about his criminal life. ### [Mother Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mother_marston) _family_ Aileen is a dutiful daughter to her long-suffering mother, sharing the burden of the family's disgrace. ### [Mother Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mother_marston) _family_ Aileen is a dutiful daughter to her long-suffering mother, sharing the burden of the family's disgrace. ### [George Storefield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/george_storefield) _romantic_ George is Aileen's virtuous suitor, representing the respectable life she yearns for. ## In the story ### [Robbery Under Arms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/robbery-under-arms) Jim's sister, caught between family loyalty and her own moral compass. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/i) Dick's sister, mentioned fondly in memories of childhood and later as a source of painful reflection. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/ii) Dick's sister, praised by Mr. Howard for her natural refinement; present during the family conflict. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/iii) Dick's sister; desperately tries to persuade him to avoid their father's criminal ways. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/vii) Described as handsome, strong-willed, and capable; she manages the dairy, rides expertly, and reads aloud to the family in the evenings. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/viii) Dick's sister; sends a letter from home to Dick at Boree. ### [Homecoming and Family Tension](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xiv) Overjoyed at her brothers' return, worries about their safety, tries to steer them toward honest living. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xv) Visits the Storefields with her brothers; remains distant from George despite his devotion. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xvi) Grieves silently as her brothers are taken; tends to her mother after she collapses. ### [Homecoming and Resolve](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxi) Welcomes Dick home with tears, confronts Starlight about his reckless path, expresses despair over the family's future, and bids a sorrowful farewell. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxiii) Mentioned as breaking her heart over the family's situation. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxiv) Sends word from home about police visits and family matters. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxvi) Reunites with Dick, shows her rough hands from hard work, speaks of George Storefield and Gracey, praises Starlight's nobility. ### [Chapter XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xl) Aileen is attacked by one of the bounty hunters at the family home, prompting Ben Marston to intervene. ### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xli) Arrives at the Hollow for the first time, tending to her father and confronting the grim reality of the outlaws' life. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xlii) Nurses father devotedly, reads to him, and becomes increasingly captivated by Starlight. ### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xliii) Bids farewell to the Hollow, confesses her love for Starlight, and learns of the deaths of the men who attacked her father. ### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xlvi) Dick hopes to see her at the race ball; her presence is uncertain. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xlvii) Attends the ball, is visibly moved by Starlight's presence, and has a private conversation with him in the supper-room. ### [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/lii) Dick's sister; emotional about the escape plan and prays for their success. ### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/liii) Agrees to the escape plan but expresses deep anxiety and lack of consolation despite prayer. ### [The Condemned Cell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/lv) Dick's sister, who has vowed herself to the service of the Virgin after the family's tragedies. ### [LVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/lvi) Visits Dick in his cell, dressed in black; mourns the deaths of their mother and Jim, and vows to dedicate her life to religion. ### [LVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/lvii) Mentioned as praying for Dick and being dead to the world. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/aileen_marston - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters