# Mary Pidwall — The Getting of Wisdom character guide

> Mary Pidwall in The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mary

**First appearance:** 0005-iii

## Who they are

A quiet, studious schoolgirl who becomes Laura's friend.

## Relationships

### [Laura Rambotham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/laura_rambotham)

_friendship_

Mary is a schoolmate who becomes a close confidante, sharing secrets and supporting Laura through her social struggles.

### [Laura Rambotham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/laura_rambotham)

_friendship_

Mary is a schoolmate who becomes a close confidante, sharing secrets and supporting Laura through her social struggles.

### [Laura Rambotham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/characters/laura_rambotham)

_friendship_

Mary is a schoolmate who becomes a close confidante, sharing secrets and supporting Laura through her social struggles.

## In the story

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

Mary, a maid, announces that Laura has been called for.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xxi)

Also a leading spirit of the Society; Laura's roommate and friend; offers judicious criticism of Laura's first literary effort.

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xxii)

Mentioned as one of Laura's past chums; Evelyn dismisses her moral strictures as 'tommyrot'.

### [Gut und böse und Lust und Leid und Ich und Du](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xxiii)

Mary (M. P.) taunts Laura, calling her a 'cipher,' and predicts Laura will fail her tests.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xxv)

Mary (M. P.) aspires to have her own school and later marries and settles down.

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