# Zéphine — Les Misérables character guide

> Zéphine in Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0034-ii-a-double-quartette

## Who they are

One of Fantine's friends in Paris, a grisette.

## In the story

### [In the Year 1817](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/book-iii-in-the-year-1817)

The fourth of the young women, Zéphine is part of the carefree circle, enjoying the pleasures of youth.

### [In the Year 1817](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/book-iii-in-the-year-1817)

A lively and playful young woman, mistress to Fameuil, part of the carefree quartet.

### [A Double Quartette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/ii-a-double-quartette)

A mistress of Fameuil, who won him over with her roguish and caressing manner.

### [A Double Quartette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/ii-a-double-quartette)

A mistress of Fameuil, known for her roguish and caressing manner. She is one of the more philosophical young women.

### [Four and Four](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/iii-four-and-four)

One of the four young women, she and Dahlia are described as beautiful and coquettish, with hair dressed in rolls, adopting English poses.

### [Four and Four](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/iii-four-and-four)

One of the four young women, she clings to Dahlia and assumes English poses, with her hair dressed in rolls, reflecting the emerging melancholy of the era.

### [Tholomyès Is So Merry That He Sings a Spanish Ditty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/iv-tholomy-s-is-so-merry-that-he-sings-a-spanish-ditty)

One of the four couples enjoying the day.

### [A Chapter in Which They Adore Each Other](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/vi-a-chapter-in-which-they-adore-each-other)

Zéphine is laughing during the meal.

### [VII: The Wisdom of Tholomyès](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/vii-the-wisdom-of-tholomy-s)

Addressed by Tholomyès in his speech, described as having an irregular face.

### [VII: The Wisdom of Tholomyès](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/vii-the-wisdom-of-tholomy-s)

Addressed by Tholomyès in his speech as one of the grisettes present.

### [The Death of a Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/viii-the-death-of-a-horse)

Participates in the conversation about dining establishments.

### [IX: A Merry End to Mirth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/ix-a-merry-end-to-mirth)

Finds the situation 'droll' and participates in the mock celebration of Tholomyès.

### [IX: A Merry End to Mirth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/les_miserables_se/chapters/ix-a-merry-end-to-mirth)

Zéphine finds the situation 'very droll' and laughs along with the others.

## Links

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