# Miss Isabella Shepherd — The Getting of Wisdom character guide

> Miss Isabella Shepherd in The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Miss Isabella, Isabella

**First appearance:** 0005-iii

## Who they are

A teacher at the school, known for her piety and strictness.

## In the story

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xvi)

Nervous, kindly woman who cannot look people in the face; devoted to her brother Robby; copies his sermons and defends his behavior.

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