# Fedosya — Short Fiction character guide

> Fedosya in Short Fiction by Fyodor Sologub.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** II Nurse Fedosya

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A nurse or servant character appearing in domestic scenes.

## In the story

### [The Old House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/the-old-house)

The nurse Fedosya is remembered as a figure from childhood holidays.

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxvii)

Borya's old nurse, sitting in the garden below the terrace, warming herself in the sun and listening to the conversation.

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxviii)

The old nurse who mumbles prayers for Borya's soul under the terrace.

### [The Morning Paper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xxx)

The old nurse who ascends the steps and asks about the number of people sentenced to die.

### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/xlix)

The old nurse who wails and beats her head, recalling Boris's promise not to send her to the poorhouse.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/i)

The good-natured nurse who observes the mother's childlike excitement during the game.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/ii)

Nurse telling the story of the young lady playing hide-and-seek

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/iii)

The nurse who delivers the superstitious warning about Lelechka's hiding.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/iv)

Her words from the previous day are forgotten by Serafima Alexandrovna but later haunt her.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/vi)

The nurse who awakens Serafima Alexandrovna and mourns Lelechka.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_20_se/chapters/vii)

The nurse who sits weeping in the corner, her sobs finally breaking Serafima's denial.

## Links

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