# Cousin Dick — The House of Arden character guide

> Cousin Dick in The House of Arden by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Dick

**First appearance:** 0004-v-the-highwayman-and-the

## Snapshot

A roguish Arden cousin whose mischief and nerve make him an unpredictable ally in the children's journeys through the family's past.

## Who they are

Cousin Dick brings a spark of trouble to the Arden chronicle — he is the kind of relative who acts first and explains later, and his high spirits cut against the solemnity of the historical settings. Yet his recklessness also makes him useful, and his loyalty to the Arden name runs deeper than his pranks suggest. He matters because he shows Edred and Elfrida that not every ancestor was noble or careful, and that the family's survival sometimes depended on boldness.

## Relationships

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

_family_

Cousin Dick is a relative who shares adventures and camaraderie with Edred.

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

_family_

Cousin Dick is a relative who shares adventures and camaraderie with Edred.

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

_family_

Cousin Dick is a relative who shares adventures and camaraderie with Edred.

## In the story

### [Guy Fawkes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/viii-guy-fawkes)

Appears in the past as a jolly boy who invites Elfrida to play ball in the garden.

### [White Wings and a Brownie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/x-white-wings-and-a-brownie)

Reveals knowledge of the future (Brownie camera, cricket scores); helps plan the revenge; writes down the cricket score for Edred.

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