# George Gardner — Short Fiction character guide

> George Gardner in Short Fiction by Ernest Hemingway.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** George

**First appearance:** 0061-fifty-grand

## Who they are

A boxer mentioned in Fifty Grand.

## In the story

### [Cat in the Rain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/cat-in-the-rain)

The American husband who remains absorbed in his book and dismisses his wife's desires.

### [Cross Country Snow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/cross-country-snow)

George is Nick's skiing companion, sharing in the joy of the run and expressing wistfulness about their impending separation and the end of their shared adventures.

### [The Killers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/the-killers)

The lunchroom counterman who is coerced by the hitmen and later advises Nick to leave town.

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