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Mademoiselle Baptistine

The Bishop of Digne's gentle, pious sister.

minor

Also known as Baptistine

First appearance: Who Guarded His House for Him

Mademoiselle Baptistine shows up with force in Les Misérables. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Bishop's sister, a gentle and devout woman who lives with him.
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MTMadame Thénard…COCosetteMBMonseigneur Bi…MBMademoiselle Baptist…

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See Mademoiselle Baptistine in Who Guarded His House for Him