# Maria — Germinie Lacerteux character guide

> Maria in Germinie Lacerteux by Edmond de Goncourt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marie

**First appearance:** 0005-iii

## Who they are

A minor female character, possibly a servant or neighbor.

## Relationships

### [Germinie Lacerteux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/germinie_lacerteux_se/characters/germinie_lacerteux)

_friendship_

Maria is a younger friend or protégée of Germinie, who tries to guide her but is limited by her own troubles.

### [Mademoiselle de Varandeuil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/germinie_lacerteux_se/characters/mademoiselle_de_varandeuil)

_professional_

Mademoiselle de Varandeuil employs Maria as a servant, maintaining a formal employer-employee relationship.

### [Germinie Lacerteux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/germinie_lacerteux_se/characters/germinie_lacerteux)

_friendship_

Maria is a younger friend or protégée of Germinie, who tries to guide her but is limited by her own troubles.

### [Germinie Lacerteux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/germinie_lacerteux_se/characters/germinie_lacerteux)

_friendship_

Maria is a younger friend or protégée of Germinie, who tries to guide her but is limited by her own troubles.

## In the story

### [LX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/germinie_lacerteux_se/chapters/lx)

A servant who gets up at night to give Germinie water.

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