# Firkin — Vanity Fair character guide

> Firkin in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Firkin, even Firkin

**First appearance:** 0014-xiv-miss-crawley-at-home

## Who they are

Miss Crawley's loyal, gossipy maid who reports on household intrigues.

## In the story

### [XV: In Which Rebecca's Husband Appears for a Short Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xv-in-which-rebecca-s-husband-appears-for-a-short-time)

Eavesdrops with Miss Briggs and helps spread the news of Sir Pitt's proposal.

### [Miss Crawley at Nurse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xix-miss-crawley-at-nurse)

The lady's maid, similarly cultivated by Mrs. Bute through compliments and small gifts.

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