# The Archpriest's Maid — The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes character guide

> The Archpriest's Maid in The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes by Anonymous.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** your master's wife

**First appearance:** 0015-seventh-master

## Who they are

The woman Lazarillo takes as wife at the Archpriest's urging, whose suspicious household arrangements keep the town's tongues wagging and his honor on edge.

## Relationships

### [The Blind Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_blind_man)

_romantic_

The Archpriest's maid and the blind man have a flirtatious and secretive relationship, marked by mutual attraction and manipulation.

### [Lazarillo de Tormes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/lazarillo_de_tormes)

_romantic_

Lazarillo marries the Archpriest's maid, but their relationship is complicated by rumors of infidelity and the Archpriest's influence.

### [The Squire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_squire)

_social_

The Archpriest's maid and the squire are casual acquaintances, often meeting in the context of the Archpriest's household.

### [The Friar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_friar)

_professional_

The Archpriest's maid and the friar have a working relationship, with the friar often visiting the household for religious services.

### [The Priest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_priest)

_professional_

The Archpriest's maid and the priest interact as members of the same ecclesiastical household, with the maid serving the priest's needs.

### [The Squire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_squire)

_social_

The Archpriest's maid and the squire are casual acquaintances, often meeting in the context of the Archpriest's household.

### [The Blind Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_blind_man)

_romantic_

The Archpriest's maid and the blind man have a flirtatious and secretive relationship, marked by mutual attraction and manipulation.

### [The Blind Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_blind_man)

_romantic_

The Archpriest's maid and the blind man have a flirtatious and secretive relationship, marked by mutual attraction and manipulation.

### [The Squire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_squire)

_social_

The Archpriest's maid and the squire are casual acquaintances, often meeting in the context of the Archpriest's household.

### [The Priest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/the_priest)

_professional_

The Archpriest's maid and the priest interact as members of the same ecclesiastical household, with the maid serving the priest's needs.

## In the story

### [I: Lazaro Relates the Way of His Birth and Tells Whose Son He Is](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/chapters/i-lazaro-relates-the-way-of-his-birth-and-tells-whose-son-he-is)

Not present in this chapter; mentioned only in the title as a future connection.

### [Seventh Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/chapters/seventh-master)

Lazaro's wife; accused of past indiscretions, she reacts with strong denial and tears.

## Links

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