Mariya

The Requiem

Deceased daughter of Andrey Andreyitch, referred to as 'the harlot Mariya' in the memorial note; she was an actress.

In the Dark

Marya Mihalovna, Gagin's wife, wakes from the sneeze, sees a figure at the kitchen window, and panics about a burglar.

Sleepy

The mistress of the house, who constantly gives Varka orders and feeds the baby.

IV

Not present in this chapter.

VII

The narrator meets her at the club; she invites him to visit and becomes a friend.

Chapter VIII

The narrator visits her after the Governor's meeting; she laughs heartily at his story.

Chapter IX

The narrator's love interest; she visits him in his room, confesses her loneliness, and they kiss.

Chapter XX

The narrator's former wife, now living abroad.

I

Nikolay's sister-in-law, wife of Kiryak; a frightened, illiterate woman with six children, who is brutally beaten by her husband.

II

Marya accompanies Olga to church, complains about Granny's strictness and their poverty, and feels intimidated by the wealthy family.

II

A visitor whom Vera is urged to be nice to by her aunt.

The Schoolmistress

Marya Vassilyevna, the schoolmistress, is the central character. She is weary from thirteen years of teaching, feels trapped in a monotonous life, and longs for connection and meaning.