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Jeremiah de Saint Amour’s Lover
A black woman from the old slave quarters who works as a servant in Lorenzo Daza’s house. She takes meticulous care of the house and Fermina develops love for her since Gala has replaced Fermina’s mother-figure Escolástica. Gala Placidia, in turn, develops mother-like feelings for Fermina. She dies while in Fermina’s service.
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Gala Placidia Character Timeline in Love in the Time of Cholera
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Chapter 2
The next day, Fermina goes to the market with Gala Placidia , their black servant from the old slave quarters. Florentino is amazed to see her...
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