# Bessy Higgins — North and South character guide

> Bessy Higgins in North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Bessy, poor Bessy, Bessy Higgins, Poor Bessy

**First appearance:** 0014-xv-masters-and-men

## Who they are

Nicholas Higgins' sickly daughter, who becomes a close friend to Margaret.

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