Germinie Lacerteux · Character

Adèle

Another servant in the household, a colleague of Germinie.

minor

First appearance: iii

Adèle's tie to Germinie Lacerteux is one of the pressures that moves Germinie Lacerteux—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Adèle is a maid from Luxembourg who flirts with young Jupillon, provoking Germinie's jealousy.

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With Germinie Lacerteux (friendship): Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her through hardships. With Madame Jupillon (rivalry): Adèle dislikes Madame Jupillon, seeing her as a manipulative figure who harms Germinie. With Germinie Lacerteux (friendship): Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her through hardships.

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Friendship
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Aftermath
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Relationships

Germinie Lacerteux
friendship · positive
Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her… How this plays out →
Madame Jupillon
rivalry · negative
Germinie Lacerteux
friendship · positive
Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her… How this plays out →
Germinie Lacerteux
friendship · positive
Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her… How this plays out →
Madame Jupillon
rivalry · negative

Germinie Lacerteux
Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her through hardships.
Madame Jupillon
Adèle dislikes Madame Jupillon, seeing her as a manipulative figure who harms Germinie.
Germinie Lacerteux
Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her through hardships.
Germinie Lacerteux
Adèle is Germinie's close friend and confidante, sharing her secrets and supporting her through hardships.
Madame Jupillon
Adèle dislikes Madame Jupillon, seeing her as a manipulative figure who harms Germinie.

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In the story

Adèle appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IX
Adèle is a maid from Luxembourg who flirts with young Jupillon, provoking Germinie's jealousy.
XIV
Adèle gossips about Mademoiselle's infatuation with Jupillon, drinks absinthe, and manipulates Germinie into writing a love letter.
XVII
Mentioned as having previously spoken about Germinie at the fruit woman's shop.
Chapter XX
Assists Germinie by providing rouge and calling a cab, and is sworn to secrecy about Germinie's departure.
XXII
Hands Germinie a letter in the evening.
XXIII
Hands Germinie the letter containing news of her daughter's death.
XXV
Adèle is at the creamery with other maids, drinking and teasing Germinie.
XXXIII
Adèle drinks with Germinie and takes a base delight in seeing her descend to the same level.
XXXIV
Hears Germinie's groans, fetches a locksmith and midwife to save her.
XXXV
Mentioned as a contrast to Germinie, possessing a vulgar, brutish nature that avoids remorse.
XXXVIII
Germinie asks Adèle for a loan, but Adèle has no money to lend.
XLVIII
Adèle invites Germinie to the outing and comments on her unusual silence.
L
Relays gossip to Germinie about the cook's husband accusing her of theft, fueling Germinie's terror.
LVIII
Mademoiselle instructs Germinie to give a note to Adèle to summon the concierge.

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