# Emil Miller — Of Human Bondage character guide

> Emil Miller in Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Emil, Miller

**First appearance:** 0013-xiv

## Who they are

A German student at Heidelberg who befriends Philip.

## Relationships

### [Philip Carey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/characters/philip_carey)

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Philip's German landlord in Heidelberg, a kind but eccentric figure during his stay abroad.

### [Philip Carey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/characters/philip_carey)

_professional_

Philip's German landlord in Heidelberg, a kind but eccentric figure during his stay abroad.

## In the story

### [The Scandal at Frau Erlin's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxx)

The servant who reveals that Cäcilie visits Herr Sung's room every evening, having been bribed to keep silent.

### [LVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lviii)

Rival for Mildred's attention; Philip suspects Mildred is meeting him instead.

### [LXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxiii)

Mildred's fiancé, who proposed after a long absence; he earns good money and has prospects.

### [Chapter LXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxix)

Emil is revealed to have been married with three children; he abandoned Mildred after learning of her pregnancy.

### [LXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxiii)

Mildred's former lover; she references him when arranging the Brighton boardinghouse and jokes about his lack of concern for the baby.

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