The Perfume of Eros · Character
Mme. Machin
A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.
minor
Also known as Machin
First appearance: v exit fanny
Mme. Machin shows up with force in The Ex-First Lady. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The 'ex-first lady' and voice teacher.
Mme. Machin first appears in 0016 v exit fanny.
In The Ex-First Lady: The 'ex-first lady' and voice teacher. She accepts a hundred dollars from Loftus to arrange an introduction to Marie, rationalizing it with 'il faut vivre!'
Later, in Enchantment: The ex-first lady who facilitates the meeting. She is paid by Loftus and leaves the den, advising him to let her know in advance to avoid a scandal.
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Marie’s realization that the piano holds no secret—that her year of obsessive pursuit of artistic and emotiona…
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See Mme. Machin in v exit fanny