# Burglar — The Phoenix and the Carpet character guide

> Burglar in The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** IX The Burglar

**First appearance:** 0010-ix-the-burglar-s-bride

## Who they are

A burglar who breaks into the house and is caught.

## Relationships

### [Jane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/jane)

_psychological_

The burglar is caught by Jane and the children, leading to a tense but ultimately comedic interaction where Jane shows surprising bravery.

### [Jane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/jane)

_psychological_

The burglar is caught by Jane and the children, leading to a tense but ultimately comedic interaction where Jane shows surprising bravery.

### [Jane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/jane)

_psychological_

The burglar is caught by Jane and the children, leading to a tense but ultimately comedic interaction where Jane shows surprising bravery.

## In the story

### [VIII: The Cats, the Cow, and the Burglar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/viii-the-cats-the-cow-and-the-burglar)

Enters the house, helps remove the cats with his pal, becomes a 'fence'.

### [IX: The Burglar's Bride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/ix-the-burglar-s-bride)

Arrested for stealing cats; found asleep in his cell and awakened by the children's rescue attempt.

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