Who is Madame de Lerince from The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings and what is their importance? 120_Days_of_Sodom English & Literature Madame de Lerince | The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings

Madame de Lerince is the opposite of Madame de Verquin, a virtuous woman with whom Florville goes to live after leaving Madame de Verquin. It is in Madame de Lerince's house that Florville first meets and is raped by Saint-Ange. Despite her life of virtue, Madame de Lerince dies unhappy.