5. Francois • Maria's French
lover
• He is very
flirtatious and
his teasing,
playful nature
often gets him
into trouble
6. Frank
• Jonathan's father and
Maria's husband.
• Frank, too, enjoys the
comforts of a marriage
as well as the pleasures
of a lover. He wants to
be loved and to love
completely, yet he
seems to suffer in his
loneliness.
7. Edwina
• Frank's lover.
• Edmund is
optimistic and
always happy to
see people in
love.
• He loves Frank
but worries that
Frank's heart still
belongs to
Maria.
8. Bertha
• An elderly woman
who lives next door
to Maria's
summerhouse.
• She is a kind and
affectionate woman
who watches after
her lover, Hilda.
• She is devastated
when she thinks
that Hilda may have
fallen into the icy
lake.
