A Start in Life · Character

Pierrotin

A veteran coachman of the l'Isle-Adam route, shrewd, garrulous, and quietly amused by the social pretensions of his passengers.

supporting

Also known as Monsieur Pierrotin, Consequently Pierrotin, Monsieur de Pierrotin, Poor Pierrotin

First appearance: A Start in Life

As a supporting figure in A Start in Life, Pierrotin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The coach driver, anxious about paying for his new coach and hoping for tips from his passengers.

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Pierrotin, forty and a family man, inherited his father's coucou and runs it with military punctuality and a flexible conscience about booking rules. He respects rank, humors women, and regards travelers as so much freight, yet his mobile face and gift of gab make him an acute observer of every vanity aboard. As the driver ferrying Oscar and his fellow passengers toward Presles, he is both comic chorus and witness to the small dramas of the road.

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Relationship types

Professional
Social

Character groups

Passengers and Artists
Protagonist

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Relationships

Oscar Husson
professional · positive
Pierrotin is the coach driver who frequently transports Oscar, acting as a professional… How this plays out →
Georges Marest
social · negative
Madame Clapart
social · positive
Monsieur Moreau
professional · positive
Old Léger
social · positive
Mistigris
friendship · positive
Oscar Husson
professional · positive
Pierrotin is the coach driver who frequently transports Oscar, acting as a professional… How this plays out →
Oscar Husson
professional · positive
Pierrotin is the coach driver who frequently transports Oscar, acting as a professional… How this plays out →
Madame Clapart
social · positive
Georges Marest
social · negative
Monsieur Moreau
professional · positive
Madame Clapart
social · positive

Oscar Husson
Pierrotin is the coach driver who frequently transports Oscar, acting as a professional acquaintance and occasional confidant.
Georges Marest
Georges Marest and Pierrotin interact frequently as fellow travelers on the coach, with Marest often condescending toward Pierrotin.
Madame Clapart
Madame Clapart frequently engages Pierrotin to convey messages and watch over Oscar, treating him as a trusted intermediary.
Monsieur Moreau
Monsieur Moreau and Pierrotin have a business-like relationship, with Moreau using Pierrotin's coach services and exchanging news.
Old Léger
Old Léger is a regular passenger on Pierrotin's coach, sharing gossip and local news with the driver.
Mistigris
Mistigris, a young artist, is a cheerful and loyal companion to Pierrotin, often riding with him for amusement.
Oscar Husson
Pierrotin is the coach driver who frequently transports Oscar, acting as a professional acquaintance and occasional confidant.
Oscar Husson
Pierrotin is the coach driver who frequently transports Oscar, acting as a professional acquaintance and occasional confidant.
Madame Clapart
Madame Clapart frequently engages Pierrotin to convey messages and watch over Oscar, treating him as a trusted intermediary.
Georges Marest
Georges Marest and Pierrotin interact frequently as fellow travelers on the coach, with Marest often condescending toward Pierrotin.
Monsieur Moreau
Monsieur Moreau and Pierrotin have a business-like relationship, with Moreau using Pierrotin's coach services and exchanging news.
Madame Clapart
Madame Clapart frequently engages Pierrotin to convey messages and watch over Oscar, treating him as a trusted intermediary.

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