Short Fiction · Character
Maria Heymere
A woman whose marriage is a matter of financial calculation.
minor
Also known as Miss Maria Heymere, Maria
First appearance: dame the fourth
Maria Heymere shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The proud and beautiful protagonist who marries Anderling, then Lord Icenway, and rejects Anderling's return to protect her social standing.
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- Marriage and Financial Calculation
- Romantic Entanglements and Consequences
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