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Along with his wife Marie, Oberto is one of Maud Martha’s and Paul’s neighbors. The owner of a grocery store, he is relatively prosperous and has the money for a three-room apartment and to spoil Marie. He dotes on his dainty, beautiful, and fine-mannered wife, even though she barely cooks or cleans and spends her days living a life of luxurious leisure. Rumors say that she carries on a series of extramarital affairs, too, although even this isn’t enough to bring Oberto down.
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Oberto Character Timeline in Maud Martha
The timeline below shows where the character Oberto appears in Maud Martha. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 23
...neighbor at the Gappington Arms (the name given to the building by its tenants) is Oberto. He owns a grocery store and lives in a three-room flat on the first floor...
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