Calvary · Character

Gabrielle Bernier

Young woman, possibly a friend or relative of Juliette.

minor

Also known as Gabrielle

First appearance: i

Gabrielle Bernier shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A friend of Malterre who visits Juliette; her gossipy manner irritates the narrator.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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IV
A friend of Malterre who visits Juliette; her gossipy manner irritates the narrator.
VI
Mentioned as part of the crowd that accompanies the narrator and Juliette to cabarets.
VII
Mentioned as the supposed ill friend Juliette claims to visit, but the narrator suspects this is a lie.
Chapter X
Passes before the narrator's eyes in wanton postures as part of his delirious visions.
XII
Briefly considered by the narrator as someone to confide in for reconciliation with Juliette.

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