# Jocantha Bessbury — Short Fiction character guide

> Jocantha Bessbury in Short Fiction by Saki.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Happy Cat Jocantha Bessbury

**First appearance:** 0122-the-philanthropist-and-the-happy-cat

## Who they are

A woman whose cat brings her unexpected happiness.

## In the story

### [The Almanac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/the-almanac)

Mentioned as Jocelyn Vanner, the subject of a failed prediction; later frightened by Clovis's story.

### [The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/the-philanthropist-and-the-happy-cat)

The protagonist, a wealthy and initially contented woman who attempts a philanthropic gesture but ends up feeling dissatisfied.

## Links

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