# Mrs. Fanshawe — The Black Moth character guide

> Mrs. Fanshawe in The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0007-vii-introducing-sundry-new-characters

## Who they are

The mother of Isabella, a scheming and social-climbing woman.

## In the story

### [XXI: Mrs. Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O’Hara Fans the Flame](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxi-mrs-fanshawe-lights-a-fire-and-o-hara-fans-the-flame)

Hosts Richard and recounts her acquaintance with Sir Anthony Ferndale in Vienna, including his rescue of her from a dangerous situation.

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