The Secret of the Caves · Character

Mrs. Hardy

The boys' mother, supportive and caring.

minor

First appearance: i overboard

Mrs. Hardy shows up with force in Miss Todd. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mrs. Hardy first appears in 0000 i overboard.

In Miss Todd: Mrs. Hardy helps Miss Todd change into dry clothes and attends to her when she faints.

Later, in Concerning Todham Todd: Insists Miss Todd stay as a guest; keeps her from being disturbed to aid recovery.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of the boys’ encoun…

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