# Marta — Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper character guide

> Marta in Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper by Francisco de Quevedo.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0020-iv

## Who they are

A minor female character.

## Relationships

### [Francisco de Quevedo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pablo_de_segovia_the_spanish_sharper_se/characters/francisco_de_quevedo)

_romantic_

Marta is a woman with whom Quevedo has a flirtatious or romantic involvement, often depicted with humor.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pablo_de_segovia_the_spanish_sharper_se/chapters/vi)

The old housekeeper who colludes with Pablo in stealing but is later tricked by him into giving up her chickens.

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

La Guía, the landlady and procuress who lectures Pablo on his behavior and offers her services.

### [Chapter X: Of what happened to me at Seville, till I took ship for the Indies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pablo_de_segovia_the_spanish_sharper_se/chapters/x)

Referenced as 'La Grajales,' a strapping jade who takes a fancy to Pablo, clothes him, and becomes his doxy.

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