Annie Harrison
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Fictional character.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Annie Harrison was the sister of Joseph Harrison and fiancée of Percy Phelps (NAVA 77).
- She nursed Percy Phelps devotedly during his nine-week illness, showing strength and loyalty (NAVA 293).
- Sherlock Holmes is impressed by her character, describing her as a woman of "rare character" when deducing she dictated Percy Phelps's first letter (NAVA 55).
- Sherlock Holmes strategically asked her to remain in Percy Phelps's sickroom to foil Joseph's attempts at retrieving the hidden treaty (NAVA 628).
- Ultimately, her presence and obedience to Sherlock Holmes's instructions contributed to saving Percy Phelps's honour (NAVA 783).
