# Fanny — A Strange Disappearance character guide

> Fanny in A Strange Disappearance by Anna Katharine Green.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the pretty Fanny

**First appearance:** 0000-i-a-novel-case

## Who they are

A pretty young woman, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

## Relationships

### [The Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/the_girl)

_friendship_

Fanny and the girl appear to be close companions or fellow servants, sharing confidences and daily life.

### [Mr. Gryce](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_gryce)

_professional_

Fanny is interviewed by Mr. Gryce as a potential witness or source of information about the girl.

### [Mr. Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_blake)

_professional_

Fanny serves Mr. Blake as a maid or household employee, with interactions centered on domestic tasks.

### [The Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/the_lady)

_professional_

Fanny is a servant to the Lady, carrying out orders and attending to her needs.

### [Mr. Gryce](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_gryce)

_professional_

Fanny is interviewed by Mr. Gryce as a potential witness or source of information about the girl.

### [The Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/the_lady)

_professional_

Fanny is a servant to the Lady, carrying out orders and attending to her needs.

### [Mr. Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/characters/mr_blake)

_professional_

Fanny serves Mr. Blake as a maid or household employee, with interactions centered on domestic tasks.

## In the story

### [A Few Points](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/ii-a-few-points)

A servant girl who describes Emily's appearance, noting her pale complexion and dark features.

### [V: A New York Belle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/v-a-new-york-belle)

The pretty housemaid who provides the detective with information about Mrs. Daniels' strange behavior.

### [VI: A Bit of Calico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/vi-a-bit-of-calico)

Provides the narrator with information about Mr. Blake's preparations for a journey.

### [A Word Overheard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/viii-a-word-overheard)

Relays to the narrator what she overheard of the Countess's visit and the conversation in Mr. Blake's studio.

### [IX: A Few Golden Hairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_strange_disappearance_se/chapters/ix-a-few-golden-hairs)

Her description of the missing girl's black hair is contradicted by the golden hairs found in a comb under the bureau.

## Links

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