Women · Character
Witold
A sharp-eyed observer of the salon set, he watches men like Wiazewski theorize about women while their own desires quietly betray them.
major
Also known as Mr. Witold
First appearance: i ice plains
As a major figure in Women, Witold is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Janina's lover; returns from a shooting party, argues with Janina about her theories, and leaves after she breaks up with him.
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With Janka Dernowicz (romantic): Janka is deeply in love with Witold, but he is emotionally distant and entangled with other women. With Martha (romantic): Martha shares a passionate but complicated romantic bond with…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Friendship
- Psychological
Character groups
- Minor social circle
- Protagonist
- Family and household
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
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- Janka Dernowicz
romantic · ambivalent
Janka is deeply in love with Witold, but he is emotionally distant and entangled with… How this plays out →
- Martha
romantic · ambivalent
- Gina Wartoslawska
romantic · ambivalent
- Mary Wieloleska
friendship · positive
- Ileska
psychological · ambivalent
- Janusz
friendship · ambivalent
- Martha
romantic · ambivalent
- Janka Dernowicz
romantic · ambivalent
Janka is deeply in love with Witold, but he is emotionally distant and entangled with… How this plays out →
- Mary Wieloleska
friendship · positive
- Gina Wartoslawska
romantic · ambivalent
- Janka Dernowicz
romantic · ambivalent
Janka is deeply in love with Witold, but he is emotionally distant and entangled with… How this plays out →
- Martha
romantic · ambivalent
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