# Miss Frankland — Short Fiction character guide

> Miss Frankland in Short Fiction by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Frances, The embittered Frances, Miss Frances Frankland

**First appearance:** 0002-destiny-and-a-blue-cloak

## Who they are

An embittered woman whose romantic hopes were dashed.

## In the story

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_53_se/chapters/xvii)

Not present in this chapter.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_53_se/chapters/ii)

Leonora's daughter, Frances, who is on the verge of an engagement and opposes her mother's marriage to Millborne.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_53_se/chapters/iii)

Frances is the daughter of Mrs. Millborne, engaged to Mr. Cope. She becomes distressed and ashamed upon learning of her illegitimate birth, and she reproaches Mr. Millborne for disrupting her life.

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