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===The old woman=== | ===The old woman=== | ||
She was born the daughter of Pope Urban the Tenth. She was the Princess of Palestrina until here ship was taken over by pirates. The old woman's life parallels that of Cunégonde in the way that they were both born into a life of priviledge and evently end up as slaves. Both being tortured and raped many times over and left for dead. These two women form a common bond, and the old woman finally reunites Candide and Cunégonde. She remains a servant until she is befriended by Candide and Cunégonde. | She was born the daughter of Pope Urban the Tenth. She was the Princess of Palestrina until here ship was taken over by pirates. The old woman's life parallels that of Cunégonde in the way that they were both born into a life of priviledge and evently end up as slaves. Both being tortured and raped many times over and left for dead. These two women form a common bond, and the old woman finally reunites Candide and Cunégonde. She remains a servant until she is befriended by Candide and Cunégonde. | ||
===Paquette=== | |||
She is the maidservant to the Baroness. She "caused these torments of hell" from which Pangloss is suffering (383). | |||
===Cacambo=== | ===Cacambo=== | ||