# Ogden Ford — The Little Nugget character guide > Ogden Ford in The Little Nugget by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Ogden, Ford, Ogden Ford, Little Ford, little Ogden, Kidnapping Ogden **First appearance:** 0001-i ## Snapshot A bulgy, overfed eleven-year-old heir whose portrait stares out half stolid, half querulous — the spoiled child of parents with far more money than was good for them. ## Who they are Ogden is the prize everyone in the story is maneuvering to possess: his mother keeps a framed oil-painting of him in her hotel suite and gazes at it hungrily, while kidnappers have already nicknamed him 'the Little Nugget' for the many attempts to steal him. Repellent and overfed, he is less a boy than a contested asset, and the portrait's stony eye makes even visitors wince. His value as a pawn — to his mother, to his father, to schemers on both sides — sets the whole plot in motion. ## Relationships ### [Cynthia Drassilis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/cynthia_drassilis) _professional_ Cynthia is Ogden's governess, tasked with managing and educating the difficult child. ### [Smooth Sam Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/smooth_sam_fisher) _psychological_ Sam Fisher manipulates and pursues Ogden as a target for kidnapping, while Ogden is a cunning and resistant victim. ### [Peter Burns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/peter_burns) _rivalry_ Ogden is a troublesome student who constantly tests and opposes Peter's authority as a teacher and guardian. ### [Mennick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/mennick) _professional_ Mennick is a servant or minder assigned to watch over Ogden, often clashing with the boy's rebellious nature. ### [Mrs. Elmer Ford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/mrs_elmer_ford) _family_ Mrs. Ford is Ogden's mother, who is alternately indulgent and exasperated by her son's behavior. ### [Audrey Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/audrey_blake) _social_ Audrey interacts with Ogden as part of the school community, often with strained patience. ### [Lord Mountry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/lord_mountry) _social_ Lord Mountry is a fellow student or visitor at the school who interacts with Ogden. ### [White](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/white) _psychological_ White is one of Ogden's would-be kidnappers, with Ogden often outsmarting him. ### [Reggie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/reggie) _social_ Reggie is a fellow student and occasional companion or foil to Ogden. ### [Cynthia Drassilis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/cynthia_drassilis) _professional_ Cynthia is Ogden's governess, tasked with managing and educating the difficult child. ### [Mennick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/mennick) _professional_ Mennick is a servant or minder assigned to watch over Ogden, often clashing with the boy's rebellious nature. ### [Audrey Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/audrey_blake) _social_ Audrey interacts with Ogden as part of the school community, often with strained patience. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) The unpleasant, sophisticated child who is returned to his mother. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) The boy at the center of the custody dispute; referred to as 'The Little Nugget' by kidnappers. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) The wealthy boy targeted for kidnapping, currently a student at Sanstead House School. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) Ogden is the kidnapped boy, referred to as 'The Little Nugget.' Cynthia has taken him from the country to reunite him with his mother, Mrs. Ford. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/iii) The boy to be kidnapped; described as about thirteen years old and soon to attend Sanstead House. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) The Little Nugget; arrives at Sanstead House; described as spoiled, blasé, and physically violent. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/iii) The Little Nugget; introduced tobacco-chewing and gambling, broke windows after being caned, and is the likely target of the strange Americans. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/iv) A student at Sanstead, noted for his wealth and troublesome nature. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) The Little Nugget; appears smoking a cigarette, identifies the intruder as likely a kidnapper like Buck MacGinnis, and mentions past kidnapping attempts. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/vi) The wealthy and troublesome boy at the center of the custody and kidnapping plot. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) Referred to as 'the Little Nugget'; the target of the kidnapping plot. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/vii) The 'Little Nugget'; Audrey's former charge who took a mild liking to her. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/viii) The target of the kidnapping plot; Peter decides to stay to protect him. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) The target of the raid, referred to as 'the Nugget'; not present in the classroom at the time of the attack. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/iii) Missing from Sanstead House; believed to have run away to London with Augustus Beckford. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ix) The target of the kidnapping plot, currently at Sanstead House. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) The Little Nugget; Peter gives him money and an address to travel to London, but his departure complicates Peter's later intentions. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) Referenced as the target of the kidnapping plot; Peter gave him money to go to London. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/x) The Little Nugget; found at the party, negotiates with Peter, eventually agrees to return to school. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xi) His bed is moved to a cubbyhole adjoining Peter's room for safety after the raid. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xii) The target of the kidnapping plot, referred to as the Little Nugget. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) Ogden is the boy at the center of the custody dispute. Mr. Ford requests that he stay at the school during the holidays, prompting the events of the chapter. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xiii) Mentioned as being in bed; Peter advises Audrey to lock his door and bring the key. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xiv) The target of the kidnapping plot, still at Sanstead House. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) Seen lounging in a deck-chair, apparently asleep, during the garden confrontation. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xv) Target of the kidnapping plot devised by Sam and Peter. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) The Little Nugget, reluctant and complaining about the rain, views the situation as a game. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) The Little Nugget; complains about the cold and voluntarily surrenders to the kidnappers. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xvii) Referred to as 'Oggie' and 'the Little Nugget'; his parents discuss his behavior and Sam's plan. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/ogden_ford - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters