# Isidoro Pane — After the Divorce character guide > Isidoro Pane in After the Divorce by Grazia Deledda. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Uncle Isidoro, Isidoro, old Isidoro **First appearance:** 0002-part-i-i ## Snapshot An old fisherman who shelters Costantino, scolds his drinking, and fears daily that the returned exile will do something terrible. ## Who they are Uncle Isidoro shares his hut and his meager catch with Costantino, urging him to marry again and find peace, though he knows the young man still meets Giovanna in secret. He is mocked in the road by drunken Brontu and gently pitied by the priest, yet he keeps his quiet watch over the man he calls a sick child. His tenderness and his dread give the novel its moral counterweight to the village's gossip and vengeance. ## Relationships ### [Costantino Ledda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/costantino_ledda) _friendship_ Costantino and Isidoro are close friends and allies, supporting each other through hardships. ### [Giacobbe Dejas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/giacobbe_dejas) _friendship_ Giacobbe and Isidoro share a bond of mutual respect and camaraderie. ### [Giovanna Era](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/giovanna_era) _friendship_ Giovanna and Isidoro are friends, with Isidoro often acting as a supportive confidant. ### [Aunt Bachissia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/aunt_bachissia) _friendship_ Aunt Bachissia and Isidoro share a warm, friendly relationship built on mutual trust. ### [Costantino Ledda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/costantino_ledda) _friendship_ Costantino and Isidoro are close friends and allies, supporting each other through hardships. ### [Giacobbe Dejas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/giacobbe_dejas) _friendship_ Giacobbe and Isidoro share a bond of mutual respect and camaraderie. ### [Aunt Bachissia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/aunt_bachissia) _friendship_ Aunt Bachissia and Isidoro share a warm, friendly relationship built on mutual trust. ### [Giacobbe Dejas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/giacobbe_dejas) _friendship_ Giacobbe and Isidoro share a bond of mutual respect and camaraderie. ### [Costantino Ledda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/costantino_ledda) _friendship_ Costantino and Isidoro are close friends and allies, supporting each other through hardships. ### [Giovanna Era](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/giovanna_era) _friendship_ Giovanna and Isidoro are friends, with Isidoro often acting as a supportive confidant. ### [Aunt Bachissia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/aunt_bachissia) _friendship_ Aunt Bachissia and Isidoro share a warm, friendly relationship built on mutual trust. ### [Giovanna Era](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/giovanna_era) _friendship_ Giovanna and Isidoro are friends, with Isidoro often acting as a supportive confidant. ## In the story ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-i-iv) Encountered on the road; overhears Brontu's declaration and firmly orders Giacobbe to keep Brontu quiet. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-i-v) Sings the sacred lauds at Mass and receives Costantino's message from Aunt Bachissia; agrees to ask Priest Elias to visit Giovanna. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-i-vi) Receives the lauds written in blood and sings them in church; claims an old man in white handed them to him. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-i-vii) Initially distracted and lamenting Costantino's fate, he eventually agrees to go talk to Giovanna to prevent the scandal, acting as a potential moral influence. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-x) Calmly suggests trusting in God for a miracle; likely slipped Costantino's letter under Giovanna's door. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii) Observes and participates in the exorcism ritual; later sent for the doctor by Priest Elias. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv) Stays to help care for Giacobbe, brings a folk remedy for the bite, and tries to calm the sick man. He reflects on the strange ways of the world. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-xv) Old friend who welcomes Costantino but is shocked by his altered appearance and behavior; feels pity and diffidence. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-xvi) Hosts Costantino, scolds him like a child, tries to comfort him, and worries about his emotional state. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-xvii) Mentioned as being away on a fishing trip; Costantino feels relief from his semi-paternal oversight. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-epilogue) Hosts Costantino; receives a visit from Aunt Martina, who asks him to intervene in the affair; feels pity for her distress. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters/isidoro_pane - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/characters