# Ruby Gillis — Anne of Green Gables character guide

> Ruby Gillis in Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ruby, Ruby Gillis

**First appearance:** 0014-xv-a-tempest-in-the-school-teapot

## Who they are

A pretty, romantic schoolgirl and friend of Anne, fond of beaux and gossip.

## In the story

### [A New Interest in Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xvii-a-new-interest-in-life)

Welcomes Anne back to school by smuggling plums to her during testament reading.

### [A Good Imagination Gone Wrong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xx-a-good-imagination-gone-wrong)

Mentioned as a source of ghost stories.

### [Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxiv-miss-stacy-and-her-pupils-get-up-a-concert)

Nods across the aisle at school and lends Anne her slippers for the fairy costume. She is also in the tableau 'Faith, Hope and Charity' as one of the three.

### [The Story Club Is Formed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxvi-the-story-club-is-formed)

Quarrels with Emma White over platform seats; Anne consults her about proposals for her story.

### [An Unfortunate Lily Maid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxviii-an-unfortunate-lily-maid)

Plays King Arthur in the reenactment, is too frightened to be Elaine, and later has hysterics when Anne seems to drown.

### [The Queen's Class Is Organized](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxx-the-queen-s-class-is-organized)

Studies to be a teacher for two years before planning to marry; thinks constantly of young men.

### [A Queen's Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxxiv-a-queen-s-girl)

Ruby visits Anne with Jane and takes Second Class work.

### [XXXV: The Winter at Queen’s](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxxv-the-winter-at-queen-s)

Ruby is described as handsome and cheerful, but not intellectually inclined; she walks with Gilbert and is admired for her looks.

## Links

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