William—An Englishman · Character

Madame Peys

A Belgian woman encountered during the war.

minor

Also known as Madame

First appearance: xii

Madame Peys's tie to Griselda Tully is one of the pressures that moves William—An Englishman—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The elderly housekeeper who meets the couple at the farmhouse and provides the key to the cottage.

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Madame Peys first appears in 0011 xii.

With Griselda Tully (friendship): Madame Peys is a kind Belgian woman who shelters Griselda and becomes a maternal figure and ally. With William Tully (friendship): Madame Peys shows William kindness and hospitality, becoming a rare source of warmth in his captivity. With Griselda Tully (friendship): Madame Peys is a kind Belgian woman who shelters Griselda and becomes a maternal figure and ally.

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Friendship
Other

Character groups

War and Local Contacts
Socialist and Suffragette Circle
Protagonist

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Escalation
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Relationships

Griselda Tully
friendship · positive
Madame Peys is a kind Belgian woman who shelters Griselda and becomes a maternal figure… How this plays out →
William Tully
friendship · positive
Griselda Tully
friendship · positive
Madame Peys is a kind Belgian woman who shelters Griselda and becomes a maternal figure… How this plays out →
William Tully
friendship · positive

Griselda Tully
Madame Peys is a kind Belgian woman who shelters Griselda and becomes a maternal figure and ally.
William Tully
Madame Peys shows William kindness and hospitality, becoming a rare source of warmth in his captivity.
Griselda Tully
Madame Peys is a kind Belgian woman who shelters Griselda and becomes a maternal figure and ally.
William Tully
Madame Peys shows William kindness and hospitality, becoming a rare source of warmth in his captivity.

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See Madame Peys in xii

In the story

Madame Peys appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III
The elderly housekeeper who meets the couple at the farmhouse and provides the key to the cottage.
IV
Madame Peys leaves an illegible note for William and Griselda, and later cooks their supper while appearing excited and worried.
V
Madame Peys and her family have vanished from the farm, leaving behind a grave and a note.
IX
The old woman William sees praying in a house; he recognizes her as the one who prayed during the hostage execution.
XIV
Provides lodging in Paris and lends William a suit from her absent son.

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