# Fanny — Travel Essays character guide

> Fanny in Travel Essays by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0085-the-silverado-squatters

## Who they are

A female companion, possibly the narrator's wife.

## In the story

### [Napa Wine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/iii-napa-wine)

Entertained by Mrs. Schram in the verandah while the author tasted wines in the cellar.

### [With the Children of Israel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/with-the-children-of-israel)

The narrator's companion, who suffers from hunger and delays during the excursion with the Kelmars.

### [II: First Impressions of Silverado](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/ii-first-impressions-of-silverado)

The narrator's wife; accompanies him to inspect the deserted house at the tunnel.

### [The Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/iii-the-return)

Traveling companion who, like the narrator, grows pale and silent from hunger and delay.

### [The Act of Squatting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/the-act-of-squatting)

Fanny tells a cautionary story about a man who mistook nitroglycerine for oil.

### [Toils and Pleasures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/toils-and-pleasures)

The narrator's wife, who labours single-handedly in the house after the narrator finishes his morning duties.

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