# Miss Marchmont — Villette character guide

> Miss Marchmont in Villette by Charlotte Brontë.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-miss-marchmont

## Who they are

A wealthy, paralyzed invalid whom Lucy nurses before moving to Villette.

## In the story

### [Miss Marchmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/iv-miss-marchmont)

A wealthy, rheumatic, and eccentric maiden lady who hires Lucy as a companion; recounts the tragic death of her lover Frank and dies after a night of vivid memories.

### [V: Turning a New Leaf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/v-turning-a-new-leaf)

Lucy's former mistress, who has recently died, leaving Lucy alone.

### [Finis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/villette_se/chapters/xlii-finis)

Lucy's deceased former mistress; her cousin Mr. Marchmont sends Lucy a hundred pounds as a peace-offering.

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