Les Misérables · Character

Mother Crucifixion

The prioress of the Petit-Picpus convent.

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Also known as reverend Mother, Mother

First appearance: vii fauchelevent becomes a gardener in paris

Mother Crucifixion shows up with force in To Confide Is Sometimes to Deliver Into a Person’s Power. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The reverend mother who agrees to let Valjean leave the convent.

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Mother Crucifixion first appears in 0053 vii fauchelevent becomes a gardener in paris.

In To Confide Is Sometimes to Deliver Into a Person’s Power: The reverend mother who agrees to let Valjean leave the convent.

Later, in Le Petit-Picpus: Mentioned as the reverend mother of the convent, overseeing the strict religious life.

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To Confide Is Sometimes to Deliver Into a Person’s Power
The reverend mother who agrees to let Valjean leave the convent.
Le Petit-Picpus
Mentioned as the reverend mother of the convent, overseeing the strict religious life.
Some Silhouettes of This Darkness
Mademoiselle de Blemeur, prioress of Petit-Picpus, known as Mother Innocente, described as learned and merry.
A Century Under a Guimpe
Mentioned as one of the vocal mothers who frown upon the schoolgirls' laughter.
Some Silhouettes of This Darkness
Referred to as Mother Innocente, the prioress of Petit-Picpus, described as short, thick, and the only merry one in the convent.
Fauchelevent in the Presence of a Difficulty
The prioress, Mademoiselle de Blemeur (Mother Innocente), listens to Fauchelevent's request and asks him to procure an iron bar.
Mother Innocente
The deceased nun whose wish to be buried under the altar is being honored by the prioress.
V: It Is Not Necessary to Be Drunk in Order to Be Immortal
The deceased nun whose burial under the convent altar is part of the plan to smuggle Jean Valjean out.
Fauchelevent in the Presence of a Difficulty
The prioress, Mademoiselle de Blemeur, also called Mother Innocente, who listens to Fauchelevent's request and asks for a lever.
Mother Innocente
Deceased nun whose dying wish was to be buried in her own coffin under the chapel altar; described as a blessed woman and saint.
A Successful Interrogatory
Mentioned in the context of Fauchelevent's earlier success: her coffin was retained under the altar, contributing to his reputation.
A Successful Interrogatory
Her coffin was retained under the altar thanks to Fauchelevent's actions, which contributed to his favor with the convent.

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