# Mrs. Musgrove — Persuasion character guide

> Mrs. Musgrove in Persuasion by Jane Austen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. and Mrs. Musgrove, good Mrs. Musgrove

**First appearance:** 0005-vi

## Who they are

The mother of the Musgrove children, kind and sentimental.

## In the story

### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/persuasion_se/chapters/vi)

Mrs. Musgrove confides in Anne about Mary's lack of parenting skills and the nursery-maid's behavior.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/persuasion_se/chapters/viii)

Expresses fond regrets about her son Dick, and sits between Anne and Wentworth, providing a physical barrier.

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