Marie is a girl whose parents own a house in which Goldmund lodges while he is learning art from Master Niklaus. Marie has beautiful eyes but suffers from a limp. She has a crush on Goldmund, who kisses her lightly on the lips before he leaves the house after telling Niklaus that he has decided to return to his wanderings. Years later, when Goldmund revisits the city, he again encounters Marie, who gives him a place to stay and feeds him. She remains loyal to him despite his disinterest in her romantically, and his affairs with others.
