# Justine Marie Sauveur — Villette character guide

> Justine Marie Sauveur in Villette by Charlotte Brontë.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Justine Marie, Marie, Sauveur

**First appearance:** 0025-xxvi-a-burial

## Who they are

A deceased nun, former love of M. Paul, whose memory haunts the narrative.

## In the story

### [XXXI: The Dryad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/xxxi-the-dryad)

A young, wealthy girl seen among Madame Beck's guests; described as M. Paul's goddaughter; Lucy observes her with a sense of presentiment.

### [Malevola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/xxxiv-malevola)

Justine Marie is the deceased young woman whose portrait hangs in the room; she died in a convent after being forbidden to marry M. Paul.

### [XXXV: Fraternity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/xxxv-fraternity)

Justine Marie is the deceased woman to whom M. Paul was devoted; her portrait and story are central to the chapter.

### [Old and New Acquaintance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/xxxix-old-and-new-acquaintance)

Justine Marie is a young heiress and orphan, M. Emanuel's ward or goddaughter, who appears with him in the park and is the subject of Lucy's jealous scrutiny.

### [XLI: Faubourg Clotilde](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/xli-faubourg-clotilde)

Mentioned as having been regarded as a daughter by M. Paul's family and affianced to Heinrich Mühler, not as a romantic interest for M. Paul.

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