# Moriarty — Such Is Life character guide

> Moriarty in Such Is Life by Joseph Furphy.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Moriarty

**First appearance:** 0001-such-is-life

## Who they are

A local squatter and magistrate whose authority and class position make him a natural counterweight to the bullock drivers' world.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Beaudesart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/characters/mrs_beaudesart)

_romantic_

Frequent interactions suggest romantic tension or a courtship dynamic.

### [Tom Collins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/characters/tom_collins)

_friendship_

Companions who interact often, likely sharing a mutual respect or camaraderie.

### [Tom Collins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/characters/tom_collins)

_friendship_

Companions who interact often, likely sharing a mutual respect or camaraderie.

### [Mrs. Beaudesart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/characters/mrs_beaudesart)

_romantic_

Frequent interactions suggest romantic tension or a courtship dynamic.

### [Tom Collins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/characters/tom_collins)

_friendship_

Companions who interact often, likely sharing a mutual respect or camaraderie.

## In the story

### [Such Is Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/chapters/such-is-life)

A companion in the debate about cattle scenting water, representing a contrasting viewpoint.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/chapters/vii)

Storekeeper at Alf Jones's paddock who gossips about the narrator and Mrs. Beaudesart.

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