# Mr. Apjohn — Cousin Henry character guide > Mr. Apjohn in Cousin Henry by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Apjohn **First appearance:** 0005-vi-mr-apjohn-s-explanation ## Snapshot The shrewd Carmarthen attorney who reads weak men's minds at a glance and hunts the missing will with patient, unhurried certainty. ## Who they are Mr. Apjohn serves the Indefer Jones family as lawyer and de facto strategist, treating Cousin Henry with the courteous menace of a man who already suspects everything. Where Mr. Brodrick is speculative and easily ruffled, Apjohn is cool, methodical, and content to leave no stone unturned. His quiet pursuit of the truth gives the middle of the book its forward pressure and its best scenes of psychological cat-and-mouse. ## Relationships ### [Cousin Henry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/cousin_henry) _rivalry_ Cousin Henry and Mr. Apjohn are locked in a tense adversarial relationship, as Apjohn is the lawyer determined to expose Henry's dishonesty regarding the will. ### [Mrs. Bridgeman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mrs_bridgeman) _professional_ Mr. Apjohn and Mrs. Bridgeman collaborate professionally, with Mrs. Bridgeman providing key information to the lawyer about the household and the will. ### [Isabel Brodrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/isabel_brodrick) _professional_ Isabel and Mr. Apjohn have a professional relationship, with Apjohn serving as the family lawyer working to secure Isabel's inheritance. ### [Mr. Brodrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mr_brodrick) _professional_ Mr. Apjohn and Mr. Brodrick are legal allies and colleagues, working together to challenge Cousin Henry's claim to the estate. ### [Mr. Cheekey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mr_cheekey) _professional_ Mr. Apjohn and Mr. Cheekey are fellow lawyers, with Cheekey acting as a local attorney assisting in the case against Cousin Henry. ### [Mrs. Griffith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mrs_griffith) _professional_ Mr. Apjohn and Mrs. Griffith have a professional relationship, with Mrs. Griffith providing crucial testimony about the Squire's final days. ### [Cousin Henry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/cousin_henry) _rivalry_ Cousin Henry and Mr. Apjohn are locked in a tense adversarial relationship, as Apjohn is the lawyer determined to expose Henry's dishonesty regarding the will. ### [Mrs. Bridgeman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mrs_bridgeman) _professional_ Mr. Apjohn and Mrs. Bridgeman collaborate professionally, with Mrs. Bridgeman providing key information to the lawyer about the household and the will. ### [Mr. Brodrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mr_brodrick) _professional_ Mr. Apjohn and Mr. Brodrick are legal allies and colleagues, working together to challenge Cousin Henry's claim to the estate. ### [Mr. Cheekey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mr_cheekey) _professional_ Mr. Apjohn and Mr. Cheekey are fellow lawyers, with Cheekey acting as a local attorney assisting in the case against Cousin Henry. ### [Isabel Brodrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/isabel_brodrick) _professional_ Isabel and Mr. Apjohn have a professional relationship, with Apjohn serving as the family lawyer working to secure Isabel's inheritance. ### [Cousin Henry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/cousin_henry) _rivalry_ Cousin Henry and Mr. Apjohn are locked in a tense adversarial relationship, as Apjohn is the lawyer determined to expose Henry's dishonesty regarding the will. ## In the story ### [Preparing for the Funeral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/v-preparing-for-the-funeral) The lawyer who will read the will after the funeral; had a recent disagreement with the Squire over the altered will in favor of Cousin Henry. ### [Mr. Apjohn's Explanation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/vi-mr-apjohn-s-explanation) The attorney who reads the will and explains the possibility of a later will, having advised against the current one. ### [Looking for the Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/vii-looking-for-the-will) Leads the search for the will, returns to Carmarthen, and privately informs Isabel of his doubts about the will's existence. ### [The Reading of the Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/viii-the-reading-of-the-will) Leads the search for the will; reads the prior will; explains the lack of funds for Isabel's legacy. ### [Cousin Henry Dreams a Dream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/x-cousin-henry-dreams-a-dream) Summons Cousin Henry to Carmarthen to sign the legal declaration regarding the will and the deed for Isabel's £4,000 charge on the property. ### [Isabel at Hereford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xi-isabel-at-hereford) The family solicitor who corresponds with Mr. Brodrick about the legacy and attempts to arrange payment without Isabel's acknowledgment. ### [The Carmarthen Herald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xiii-the-carmarthen-herald) Mentioned as the lawyer who believes Cousin Henry should prosecute for libel to prove his innocence. ### [An Action for Libel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xiv-an-action-for-libel) Pressures Cousin Henry to take legal action against the Carmarthen Herald, arguing that only by testifying can he clear his name and stop the public suspicion. ### [Cousin Henry Makes Another Attempt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xv-cousin-henry-makes-another-attempt) Mentioned as the lawyer whom Cousin Henry fears; his earlier visit left Henry paralyzed with dread. ### [Mr. Cheekey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xvii-mr-cheekey) The attorney orchestrates the prosecution, hoping to force Cousin Henry into the witness box to extract the truth. ### [Cousin Henry Goes to Carmarthen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xviii-cousin-henry-goes-to-carmarthen) Summons Cousin Henry to his office to prepare legal instructions; becomes confused and doubtful after Henry's evasive answers. ### [Mr. Apjohn Sends for Assistance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xix-mr-apjohn-sends-for-assistance) The attorney who deduces the will is hidden in the book-room and sends for Mr. Brodrick to assist. ### [Doubts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xx-doubts) Perceived by Cousin Henry as a cunning enemy who has uncovered his secret and is orchestrating his ruin through the indictment. ### [Mr. Apjohn's Success](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xxi-mr-apjohn-s-success) Leads the search for the will, physically restrains Cousin Henry, and discovers the document hidden in a book. ### [How Cousin Henry Was Let Off Easily](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xxii-how-cousin-henry-was-let-off-easily) Triumphantly extracts the truth from Cousin Henry and arranges for him to be let off easily in exchange for his confession. ### [XXIII: Isabel's Petition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xxiii-isabel-s-petition) Mr. Apjohn is the hero of the hour for finding the will. He dismisses concerns about legal costs, expressing his pleasure in the matter. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/chapters/xxiv-conclusion) Escorts Isabel to Llanfeare, delivers a sermon on the spirit of inheritance, and expresses his joy at the restoration of justice. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters/mr_apjohn - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cousin_henry_se/characters