# Maria Petrovna — Short Fiction character guide

> Maria Petrovna in Short Fiction by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Maria

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A woman of some social position.

## In the story

### [The Spy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/the-spy)

Mitrofan's wife, who dismisses his spy confession as nonsense and suggests he shave and change his appearance.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/i)

The Governor's wife, who checks his forehead for fever and treats him like a child.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/iv)

Maria Petrovna is briefly mentioned as the Governor's wife, whose skirt is being brushed by a maid.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/vi)

Returns to town at The Pike's urging; hates domestic cares and is indifferent to the Governor's fate.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/vii)

The Governor's wife, who begs to go abroad with the children, citing her health and unease.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/viii)

Insists her husband wire for sick leave after the bomb attempt, drives to the tailor's, and writes a letter in French.

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