# Patience — Mauprat character guide > Patience in Mauprat by George Sand. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Master Patience, Monsieur Patience, old Patience, Friend Patience **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Who they are A peasant philosopher with horny hands and a Socratic tongue, feared as a sorcerer and trusted as the only honest judge in Varenne. ## Relationships ### [Edmée de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/edmee_de_mauprat) _friendship_ Edmée and Patience share a deep, respectful friendship, with Patience acting as her protector and ally against the violent Mauprat clan. ### [Marcasse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/marcasse) _friendship_ Marcasse and Patience are close companions, often hunting together and sharing a bond of loyalty and mutual respect. ### [Abbé Aubert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/abbe_aubert) _friendship_ Abbé Aubert and Patience are allies and friends, sharing a common goal of protecting Edmée and promoting goodness. ### [Leonard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/leonard) _friendship_ Leonard and Patience are friendly acquaintances, often cooperating in the service of Edmée. ### [Edmée de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/edmee_de_mauprat) _friendship_ Edmée and Patience share a deep, respectful friendship, with Patience acting as her protector and ally against the violent Mauprat clan. ### [Edmée de Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/edmee_de_mauprat) _friendship_ Edmée and Patience share a deep, respectful friendship, with Patience acting as her protector and ally against the violent Mauprat clan. ### [Leonard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/leonard) _friendship_ Leonard and Patience are friendly acquaintances, often cooperating in the service of Edmée. ### [Abbé Aubert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/abbe_aubert) _friendship_ Abbé Aubert and Patience are allies and friends, sharing a common goal of protecting Edmée and promoting goodness. ### [Marcasse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/marcasse) _friendship_ Marcasse and Patience are close companions, often hunting together and sharing a bond of loyalty and mutual respect. ### [Marcasse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/marcasse) _friendship_ Marcasse and Patience are close companions, often hunting together and sharing a bond of loyalty and mutual respect. ## In the story ### [Mauprat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/mauprat) A local peasant and philosopher, who observes the Mauprat family's actions and later plays a role in the story. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/iii) Introduced as a rustic philosopher and hermit living in Gazeau Tower, known for his contemplative nature, independence, and opposition to hypocrisy. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/iv) Depicted as a rugged, philosophical peasant with a fearsome reputation. He punishes Bernard not out of cruelty but to teach him the experience of being a victim, showing a complex sense of justice and restraint. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/v) Confronts Bernard in the woods, speaks philosophically about nobility and justice, and recalls having whipped Bernard earlier. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/vii) Hosts the group at Gazeau Tower, confronts Bernard's aggression, and is lectured by Marcasse. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/viii) Patience is mentioned as part of the warm friendship circle at Sainte-Severe. ### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/ix) Mentioned by Bernard as a comparison for his own lack of education, noting that Edmée praises Patience above most men she knows. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/x) Engages Bernard in a philosophical discussion about virtue, justice, and the nobility; praises Edmée's genuine goodness; moves to a cottage near Sainte-Severe after the Gazeau Tower tragedy. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xiv) Mentioned in Bernard's memory of evening visits to his hut at Sainte-Severe. ### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xv) Marcasse's friend at Sainte-Severe; influences Marcasse's republican ideas and cares for Blaireau. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xvi) Now a benefactor to the poor; his hut has been improved with a garden; expresses mixed feelings about his new responsibilities. ### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xvii) Mentioned as living in a hut; Bernard learns from him that Marcasse has returned to Roche-Mauprat. ### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxii) Finds Edmée wounded and accuses Bernard of being the murderer, vowing to avenge her. ### [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxiii) Convinced of Bernard's guilt, he tries to persuade him to escape but later shows pity and affection. ### [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxiv) Avoids capture by hiding in the woods; his absence frustrates the police and Marcasse. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxvi) Patience dramatically appears in court to oppose the verdict, demanding a revision and swaying the audience with his powerful speech. ### [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxvii) Key witness who testifies about Bernard's alleged confession and later identifies Antony Mauprat as the true murderer. ### [Chapter XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxix) Mentioned as one of Bernard's sole defenders during the trial. ### [The Return to Sainte-Severe and the Moral of the Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/chapters/xxx) Attends the wedding banquet and later serves as a judge during the Revolution. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters/patience - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mauprat_se/characters