# Mrs. Begg — The Country of the Pointed Firs character guide

> Mrs. Begg in The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Poor Mrs. Begg

**First appearance:** 0016-xvii-a-country-road

## Who they are

A poor old woman in the community, often mentioned in passing.

## In the story

### [At the Schoolhouse Window](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_country_of_the_pointed_firs_se/chapters/iv-at-the-schoolhouse-window)

The deceased neighbor, remembered for her dislike of town life and her three seafaring husbands.

### [Captain Littlepage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_country_of_the_pointed_firs_se/chapters/v-captain-littlepage)

Recently deceased; Captain Littlepage speaks of her passing and her standing in the community.

### [VII: The Outer Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_country_of_the_pointed_firs_se/chapters/vii-the-outer-island)

Her funeral is discussed by Captain Littlepage and the narrator.

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