# Nurse Rooke — Persuasion character guide

> Nurse Rooke in Persuasion by Jane Austen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Rooke, Rooke

**First appearance:** 0017-xviii

## Who they are

A nurse who attends Mrs. Smith and shares gossip from Bath society.

## In the story

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

Mrs. Smith's nurse, a shrewd and intelligent woman who provides companionship and helps sell Mrs. Smith's handicrafts.

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