# Madame Delisle — Short Fiction character guide

> Madame Delisle in Short Fiction by Kate Chopin.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Madame, old Madame

**First appearance:** 0019-after-the-winter

## Who they are

An old Creole widow whose memories of the war and lost elegance still shape the stories she tells and the world she inhabits.

## Relationships

### [Lawyer Paxton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/characters/lawyer_paxton)

_professional_

Lawyer Paxton is Madame Delisle's legal advisor, handling her affairs with professional detachment.

### [Lawyer Paxton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/characters/lawyer_paxton)

_professional_

Lawyer Paxton is Madame Delisle's legal advisor, handling her affairs with professional detachment.

### [Lawyer Paxton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/characters/lawyer_paxton)

_professional_

Lawyer Paxton is Madame Delisle's legal advisor, handling her affairs with professional detachment.

## In the story

### [A Wizard from Gettysburg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/chapters/a-wizard-from-gettysburg)

Bertrand's grandmother, who is initially depressed over money troubles but later recognizes the tramp as her long-lost husband.

### [Beyond the Bayou](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/chapters/beyond-the-bayou)

Chéri's mother, who tends to him after his accident.

### [In and Out of Old Natchitoches](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/chapters/in-and-out-of-old-natchitoches)

Suzanne's mother, referred to as 'old Madame St. Denys Godolph'; she is hoarding her land and sends love messages to Hector.

### [A Lady of Bayou St. John](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/chapters/a-lady-of-bayou-st-john)

The protagonist, a beautiful young widow who remains loyal to her deceased husband Gustave.

### [La Belle Zoraïde](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/chapters/la-belle-zora-de)

The mistress who listens to Manna Loulou's story and is moved by Zoraïde's fate.

### [At Chênière Caminada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/chapters/at-ch-ni-re-caminada)

Madame Delisle appears as a matriarchal presence, influencing the social dynamics of Chênière Caminada.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_33_se/chapters/iv)

Accosts Tonie in New Orleans with her mother; informs him of Claire's death.

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