# Janet Fenwick — The Vicar of Bullhampton character guide > Janet Fenwick in The Vicar of Bullhampton by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Janet, Dear Janet **First appearance:** 0002-i-bullhampton ## Snapshot The Vicar's wife, whose warm good sense and fierce loyalty to her husband make her the moral center of Bullhampton's tangled affairs. ## Who they are Janet Fenwick feels the insult of Puddleham's chapel so keenly that she will not pass through her own gate, yet she is the one who carries Miss Marrable's letter to Harry Gilmore and counsels him to wait. She teases her husband about plums and perseverance, but she reads the human heart more clearly than he does. Her steady judgment anchors the Vicarage against the parish's quarrels and the Brattles' sorrows. ## Relationships ### [Mary Lowther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters/mary_lowther) _friendship_ Janet, the vicar's wife, is Mary's close friend and confidante, offering warmth and support. ### [Mr. Fenwick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters/mr_fenwick) _family_ Janet is Fenwick's loving and supportive wife, who shares his burdens and offers domestic counsel. ### [Mary Lowther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters/mary_lowther) _friendship_ Janet, the vicar's wife, is Mary's close friend and confidante, offering warmth and support. ### [Mr. Fenwick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters/mr_fenwick) _family_ Janet is Fenwick's loving and supportive wife, who shares his burdens and offers domestic counsel. ### [Mary Lowther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters/mary_lowther) _friendship_ Janet, the vicar's wife, is Mary's close friend and confidante, offering warmth and support. ### [Mr. Fenwick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters/mr_fenwick) _family_ Janet is Fenwick's loving and supportive wife, who shares his burdens and offers domestic counsel. ## In the story ### [I: Bullhampton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/i-bullhampton) The vicar's wife, described as a good specimen of a country parson's wife, gay, good-looking, and practical. ### [Flo's Red Ball](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/ii-flo-s-red-ball) Urges Mary to give Gilmore a definite answer, believing Mary will eventually accept him. ### [Sam Brattle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/iii-sam-brattle) Frightened by the commotion; learns from her husband about the night's events and Sam's involvement. ### [IV: There Is No One Else](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/iv-there-is-no-one-else) Janet advises Mary, arguing that love can grow after marriage and that Mary is being too romantic. ### [The Last Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/viii-the-last-day) Supports her husband in being angry with Mary, but loves her friend and hopes she will accept Gilmore. ### [Miss Marrable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/ix-miss-marrable) Mentioned as having written letters praising Mr. Gilmore and believing Mary will marry him. ### [Cousinhood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xiv-cousinhood) Writes the letter to Mary detailing the murder, the investigation, and the Brattle family's distress; expresses her anxiety about Sam Brattle. ### [Blank Paper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xviii-blank-paper) Janet is briefly referenced as someone whose anger Mary anticipates after her decision to reject Gilmore. ### [Sam Brattle Returns Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xix-sam-brattle-returns-home) Visits the Brattle women, expresses belief in Sam's innocence, and later advises Gilmore to leave Mary Lowther alone. ### [XX: I Have a Jupiter of My Own Now](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xx-i-have-a-jupiter-of-my-own-now) Recipient of Mary's letter detailing her love for Walter and her relief about not marrying Mr. Gilmore. ### [What the Fenwicks Thought About It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxii-what-the-fenwicks-thought-about-it) Receives Mary's letter and is deeply upset by the news. She writes a conflicted reply to Mary, expressing her disappointment and anger toward Captain Marrable while offering love and best wishes. ### [What Mr. Gilmore Thought About It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxiii-what-mr-gilmore-thought-about-it) Visits Gilmore on behalf of her husband to offer comfort; calls him 'Harry' in tenderness. ### [The Turnover Correspondence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxvi-the-turnover-correspondence) More pugnacious than her husband, she cannot forgive the Marquis's slander. ### [Bullhampton News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxxiv-bullhampton-news) Boils with passion over the chapel's placement; delivers Miss Marrable's letter to Gilmore and counsels patience. ### [Mr. Puddleham's New Chapel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxxv-mr-puddleham-s-new-chapel) Expresses distress over the chapel's impact on the Vicarage, suggesting an exchange, but ultimately feels the glory of the Vicarage is gone. ### [Female Martyrdom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxxvii-female-martyrdom) Janet writes a letter to Mary from Bullhampton, describing her misery over the chapel construction and urging Mary not to let her past love ruin her future. ### [A Lover's Madness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxxviii-a-lover-s-madness) Corresponds with Mary Lowther and mediates between Gilmore and Mary; advises patience and writes a letter to Mary. ### [The Three Honest Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xxxix-the-three-honest-men) Fenwick's wife, who scolds him for his promise but ultimately discusses the difficulty of finding a home for Carry. ### [Mr. Quickenham, Q.C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xlii-mr-quickenham-q-c) Eager for legal action against the chapel; expresses strong resentment toward the Marquis of Trowbridge. ### [XLV: What Shall I Do with Myself?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xlv-what-shall-i-do-with-myself) Writes to Mary inviting her to Bullhampton and promising not to pressure her about marriage. ### [Mr. Jay of Warminster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xlvi-mr-jay-of-warminster) Warns her husband about the potential scandal and expense of his involvement with Carry Brattle. ### [Mary Lowther Returns to Bullhampton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xlviii-mary-lowther-returns-to-bullhampton) Visits Carry Brattle in Salisbury and reports her sullen state; encourages Mary to consider Gilmore. ### [Mary Lowther's Doom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xlix-mary-lowther-s-doom) Encourages the match, believing Mary will reconcile to her fate and become a loving wife. ### [Mary Lowther Inspects Her Future Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/l-mary-lowther-inspects-her-future-home) Congratulates Mary and Gilmore, mediates between them, and recalls her own joyful house inspection with Fenwick. ### [The Grinder and His Comrade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/li-the-grinder-and-his-comrade) Restrains her husband from fetching Carry Brattle, arguing it is imprudent; wishes well for Carry despite her caution. ### [Mr. Gilmore's Rubies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/liv-mr-gilmore-s-rubies) Advises Mary to be kind to Gilmore and encourages her to accept the rubies. ### [LV: Glebe Land](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lv-glebe-land) Expresses strong irritation at the chapel bell and urges her husband to tear down the chapel. ### [The Vicar's Vengeance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lvi-the-vicar-s-vengeance) Mrs. Fenwick argues that her husband has already made up his mind and that the trip to Salisbury is futile. ### [News from Dunripple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lix-news-from-dunripple) Observes Mary's distress and advises her to consult Gilmore about mourning, but Mary refuses. ### [Lord St. George Is Very Cunning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lx-lord-st-george-is-very-cunning) Hosts Lord St. George at lunch and engages in light conversation about the chapel. ### [LXI: Mary Lowther’s Treachery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lxi-mary-lowther-s-treachery) Listens to Mary's confession and struggles with how to support her without betraying Mr. Gilmore. ### [Up at the Privets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lxii-up-at-the-privets) Mrs. Fenwick attempts to manage the situation at the vicarage, informing Gilmore that Mary is unwell and unable to see him. ### [LXIV: If I Were Your Sister!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lxiv-if-i-were-your-sister) Gilmore writes a note to her after the confrontation, asking her to relay his final offer to Mary. ### [Mary Lowther Leaves Bullhampton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lxv-mary-lowther-leaves-bullhampton) Supports Mary, delivers Gilmore's note, and promises to write and visit. ### [The End of Mary Lowther's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lxxi-the-end-of-mary-lowther-s-story) Writes to Mary reporting Harry Gilmore's decision to go abroad and the demolition of the chapel; expresses lingering sadness over the failed match. ### [At Turnover Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/lxxii-at-turnover-castle) Mrs. Fenwick accompanies her husband, participates in castle activities, and expresses skepticism about the reconciliation. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters/janet_fenwick - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/characters