Les Misérables · Character
M. Bamatabois
A dandy who harasses Fantine on the street.
minor
Also known as XII M. Bamatabois
First appearance: M. Bamatabois’s Inactivity
M. Bamatabois shows up with force in M. Bamatabois’s Inactivity. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A provincial dandy who torments Fantine by throwing snow on her back, then flees when Javert appears.
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