# Bob — The Getting of Wisdom character guide

> Bob in The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Robby, Mr. Robby

**First appearance:** 0014-xii

## Who they are

A young man who flirts with Laura during her visit home, representing romantic temptation.

## Relationships

### [Laura Rambotham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/laura_rambotham)

_romantic_

Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are flirtatious but ultimately superficial and awkward.

### [Tilly Macnamara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/tilly_macnamara)

_romantic_

Bob and Tilly share a flirtatious relationship, with Tilly using her charm to keep Bob's attention away from Laura.

### [Laura Rambotham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/laura_rambotham)

_romantic_

Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are flirtatious but ultimately superficial and awkward.

### [Tilly Macnamara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/tilly_macnamara)

_romantic_

Bob and Tilly share a flirtatious relationship, with Tilly using her charm to keep Bob's attention away from Laura.

### [Tilly Macnamara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/tilly_macnamara)

_romantic_

Bob and Tilly share a flirtatious relationship, with Tilly using her charm to keep Bob's attention away from Laura.

## In the story

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xiv)

Handsome youth who is supposedly 'gone on' Laura but shows more interest in the Woodward girls; teases Laura with his smile.

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