# Shirley — The Green Hat character guide

> Shirley in The Green Hat by Michael Arlen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** pretty Shirley

**First appearance:** 0007-ii-the-cavalier-of-low-creatures

## Who they are

A young woman who becomes involved with Gerald March.

## Relationships

### [Venice Pollen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/characters/venice_pollen)

_professional_

Shirley is Venice's maid, serving her with dutiful obedience.

### [Venice Pollen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/characters/venice_pollen)

_professional_

Shirley is Venice's maid, serving her with dutiful obedience.

### [Venice Pollen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/characters/venice_pollen)

_professional_

Shirley is Venice's maid, serving her with dutiful obedience.

## In the story

### [IX: Talking of Hats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/ix-talking-of-hats)

Shirley is with Hugo in the back seat of Iris's car, murmuring against her driving.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/i)

Hugo's wife; murmurs against Iris's driving with Hugo.

### [X: The Fall of the Emerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/x-the-fall-of-the-emerald)

Well-bred and unflappable, she pleads to bathe and tries to maintain normalcy despite the strain.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/i)

Hugo's wife, who is well-bred and sarcastic, supporting Venice and showing strain through her behavior.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/ii)

Shirley is playful and vocal, exclaiming over the boat and participating in the defiance of the innkeeper and police.

## Links

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