# Kate Masters — The American Senator character guide

> Kate Masters in The American Senator by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Kate

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-the-masters-family

## Snapshot

Kate Masters, the attorney's younger daughter, brings a lively tongue and quick sympathies to a household where her mother's temper rules the dinner table.

## Who they are

In the Masters family at Dillsborough, Kate is the spirited counterweight to her sister Mary's quieter endurance and her mother's volcanic rages. She watches the household storms over Mary's visit to Bragton with the sharp eyes of someone who has learned to survive domestic warfare. She matters because her loyalty to Mary and her unguarded opinions offer the reader a candid view of the social pressures bearing down on her sister.

## In the story

### [The Masters Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_senator_se/chapters/iii-the-masters-family)

Fifteen-year-old daughter, fond of Mr. Twentyman and eager to open the door for him.

### [Reginald Morton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_senator_se/chapters/v-reginald-morton)

One of Mary's younger sisters, playful and talkative. She and Dolly planned the meeting with Twentyman.

### [The Walk Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_senator_se/chapters/vii-the-walk-home)

Accompanies Mary and Dolly; whispers to Larry that Mary is angry about missing a walk with Reginald Morton.

### [From Impington Gorse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_senator_se/chapters/xi-from-impington-gorse)

Rides her pony with enthusiasm, enjoys the thrill of the hunt, and exchanges witty banter with Lord Rufford.

### [Providence Interferes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_american_senator_se/chapters/lii-providence-interferes)

Kate is another younger sister who, along with Dolly, is saddened by the family turmoil and Mary's impending departure.

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