# M. de la Marche — Mauprat character guide

> M. de la Marche in Mauprat by George Sand.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** de la Marche, De la Marche

**First appearance:** 0006-iii

## Who they are

A polished, cash-strapped aristocrat who courts Edmée with quiet dignity, embodying the refined world Bernard can neither enter nor dismiss.

## Relationships

### [Edmée de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/edmee_de_mauprat)

_social_

M. de la Marche is a polite suitor arranged by Edmée's father, but she feels no romantic attachment and eventually breaks the engagement.

### [Edmée de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/edmee_de_mauprat)

_social_

M. de la Marche is a polite suitor arranged by Edmée's father, but she feels no romantic attachment and eventually breaks the engagement.

### [Edmée de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/edmee_de_mauprat)

_social_

M. de la Marche is a polite suitor arranged by Edmée's father, but she feels no romantic attachment and eventually breaks the engagement.

## In the story

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/viii)

M. de la Marche rides close to Edmée, provoking Bernard's jealousy, and later helps carry Edmée when she faints.

### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/ix)

Visits Sainte-Severe, displaying polished manners and admiration for Franklin; Bernard views him as a rival and feels animosity toward him.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/x)

Visits nearly every day; Bernard dislikes him; Edmée does not admit him to her rooms; his philosophy is contrasted with Edmée's.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xi)

De la Marche visits Edmée daily, reads the paper, and calmly responds to Bernard's provocation, escorting Edmée out of the room.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xii)

Edmée's fiancé, mentioned as a nearly ruined scion of a famous family.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xiii)

Mentioned as Edmée's suitor; his willingness to marry her despite believing she was dishonored highlights his 'sublime devotion' or hidden motives.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xiv)

Reported to have left for America as a regimental commander, easing Bernard's jealousy.

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xv)

Marcasse's master in America; offers him money and letters of recommendation to volunteer.

### [Chapter XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxviii)

Mentioned as the man to whom Edmée was previously engaged; she explains that he freed her from her promise.

## Links

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