# Fenitchka — Fathers and Children character guide > Fenitchka in Fathers and Children by Ivan Turgenev. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** the reserved and staid Fenitchka, Fedosya Nikolaevna, Fedosya, Nikolaevna **First appearance:** 0007-viii ## Snapshot A young woman who came to Maryino to work and stayed to become the quiet center of its master's life. ## Who they are Fenitchka was seventeen when Nikolai Petrovitch cured her eye and then, in confusion, kissed the parting of her hair; now she lives in a small lodge with their son Mitya and appears on the terrace with cocoa, blushing as if she has no right to be there. She is gentle, watchful, and entirely without defenses, which is exactly why Bazarov's sudden friendliness toward her is so unsettling. Her presence in the house is the novel's most intimate test of how the men around her treat what they do not have to respect. ## Relationships ### [Pavel Petrovitch Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/pavel_petrovitch_kirsanov) _psychological_ A tense, unspoken attraction from Pavel toward Fenitchka, mingled with jealousy and a sense of forbidden longing. ### [Yevgeny Bazarov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/yevgeny_bazarov) _social_ A brief, flirtatious encounter in the garden that Bazarov initiates, causing scandal and fueling Pavel's hostility. ### [Nikolai Petrovitch Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/nikolai_petrovitch_kirsanov) _romantic_ A tender, loving relationship between a shy young woman and the older widower, based on genuine affection and domestic peace. ### [Pavel Petrovitch Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/pavel_petrovitch_kirsanov) _psychological_ A tense, unspoken attraction from Pavel toward Fenitchka, mingled with jealousy and a sense of forbidden longing. ### [Yevgeny Bazarov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/yevgeny_bazarov) _social_ A brief, flirtatious encounter in the garden that Bazarov initiates, causing scandal and fueling Pavel's hostility. ### [Yevgeny Bazarov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/yevgeny_bazarov) _social_ A brief, flirtatious encounter in the garden that Bazarov initiates, causing scandal and fueling Pavel's hostility. ### [Pavel Petrovitch Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/pavel_petrovitch_kirsanov) _psychological_ A tense, unspoken attraction from Pavel toward Fenitchka, mingled with jealousy and a sense of forbidden longing. ### [Nikolai Petrovitch Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/nikolai_petrovitch_kirsanov) _romantic_ A tender, loving relationship between a shy young woman and the older widower, based on genuine affection and domestic peace. ### [Nikolai Petrovitch Kirsanov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/nikolai_petrovitch_kirsanov) _romantic_ A tender, loving relationship between a shy young woman and the older widower, based on genuine affection and domestic peace. ## In the story ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned by Nikolai as living with him at Maryino, causing him embarrassment. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/iv) Appears briefly in a back room, sitting on a chest in a blue dressing jacket, half-listening and half-dozing while watching over her sleeping baby's cradle. ### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/v) Fenitchka brings Pavel his cocoa, appearing shy and embarrassed, but also asserting her place in the household. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/viii) Receives Pavel Petrovitch in her new rooms, shows nervousness; her history with Nikolai Petrovitch is detailed, from her mother's death to her current position. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/ix) Sitting in the arbor with Dunyasha and Mitya; interacts with Bazarov, who examines her baby. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/x) Grows comfortable with Bazarov, sends for him when her child Mitya has convulsions, and he helps. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xi) Briefly appears, calling for Nikolai Petrovitch in the garden, which interrupts his reverie and brings him back to reality. ### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xxii) Runs to Nikolai with sparkling eyes to announce the arrival of the young gentlemen. ### [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xxiii) Grows prettier and more languid; enjoys Bazarov's attention but is frightened by Pavel Petrovitch's watchful presence. ### [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xxiv) Faints upon hearing of the duel, later brings lemonade to Pavel, but shrinks away from Bazarov in horror. ### [Chapter XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xxviii) Married to Nikolai Petrovitch, adores her daughter-in-law Katya, appears in a fresh silk gown at the farewell dinner. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters/fenitchka - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/characters