# Cousin Anne — Phoebe, Junior character guide

> Cousin Anne in Phoebe, Junior by Margaret Oliphant.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Anne, the gentle Anne, dear kind Anne

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-pastor-s-progress

## Who they are

A kind and gentle cousin of the May family.

## Relationships

### [Ursula May](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/characters/ursula_may)

_family_

Cousin Anne is a kind and sensible relative who supports Ursula through her romantic disappointments.

### [Ursula May](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/characters/ursula_may)

_family_

Cousin Anne is a kind and sensible relative who supports Ursula through her romantic disappointments.

### [Ursula May](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/characters/ursula_may)

_family_

Cousin Anne is a kind and sensible relative who supports Ursula through her romantic disappointments.

## In the story

### [IV: A Country Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/chapters/iv-a-country-party)

The quiet, gentle elder sister who disapproves of Sophy's worldly advice and worries about corrupting Ursula's innocence.

### [VI: A Morning Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/chapters/vi-a-morning-call)

Kind and diplomatic, she smooths over tensions, accepts tea to spare Mrs. Copperhead's feelings, and shows a superstitious regard for others' feelings.

### [Shopping](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/chapters/vii-shopping)

Anne Dorset is cautious and disapproving of Mrs. Copperhead, refusing to ride in her carriage due to Mr. Copperhead's earlier behavior.

### [VIII: The Dorsets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/chapters/viii-the-dorsets)

Tends to her brother's children with gentle care; reflects on her role as a caretaker and her satisfaction with life, praying for Sophy's happiness.

### [XXVI: The Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phoebe_junior_se/chapters/xxvi-the-hall)

Anne Dorset is the epitome of selfless kindness, caring for the Indian children and offering Ursula a refuge. She is contrasted with Sophy's worldly advice.

## Links

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