# Catherine Boucher — Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc character guide

> Catherine Boucher in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Catherine, Boucher

**First appearance:** 0021-vi-joan-convinces-the-king

## Snapshot

The treasurer's kind-hearted daughter who shelters Joan, and whose gentle beauty quietly turns the heads of the Maid's homesick young escorts.

## Who they are

Catherine belongs to the household that takes Joan in, and her eighteen-year-old loveliness makes her a soft counterpoint to the Maid's unearthly presence. When she begs Joan for something Joan cannot give, the men stage a teasing trap that ends with Catherine laughing through her tears. She matters because she keeps the story tethered to ordinary warmth and longing while the war presses in.

## Relationships

### [Joan of Arc](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/joan_of_arc)

_friendship_

Catherine Boucher was a kind hostess and friend who sheltered Joan and cared for her during her stay in Orleans.

### [The Paladin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/the_paladin)

_social_

Catherine Boucher and The Paladin were acquaintances through their mutual connection to Joan, with The Paladin often visiting her home.

### [Joan of Arc](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/joan_of_arc)

_friendship_

Catherine Boucher was a kind hostess and friend who sheltered Joan and cared for her during her stay in Orleans.

### [Joan of Arc](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/joan_of_arc)

_friendship_

Catherine Boucher was a kind hostess and friend who sheltered Joan and cared for her during her stay in Orleans.

### [The Paladin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/the_paladin)

_social_

Catherine Boucher and The Paladin were acquaintances through their mutual connection to Joan, with The Paladin often visiting her home.

### [The Paladin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/characters/the_paladin)

_social_

Catherine Boucher and The Paladin were acquaintances through their mutual connection to Joan, with The Paladin often visiting her home.

## In the story

### [Checked by the Folly of the Wise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xiii-checked-by-the-folly-of-the-wise)

Young daughter of Jacques Boucher, who becomes Joan's roommate during her stay in Orleans.

### [My Exquisite Poem Goes to Smash](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xv-my-exquisite-poem-goes-to-smash)

Beautiful and merry daughter of the house; object of affection for Louis and the other boys; enjoys the Paladin's stories.

### [Sweet Fruit of Bitter Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xvii-sweet-fruit-of-bitter-truth)

Eagerly challenges the group to confront the family ghost; claps her hands in glee.

### [Joan's First Battlefield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xviii-joan-s-first-battlefield)

Warns Louis about Joan's sudden call to arms and urges him to keep her out of the fight.

### [We Burst in Upon Ghosts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xix-we-burst-in-upon-ghosts)

Leads the group to the haunted room and explains the tradition of the ghosts.

### [She Gently Reproves Her Dear Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxi-she-gently-reproves-her-dear-friend)

Tries to persuade Joan to avoid battle out of concern for her safety, but is gently reproved.

### [XXII: The Fate of France Decided](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxii-the-fate-of-france-decided)

Not directly mentioned, but her father Boucher pleads with Joan to eat breakfast before the battle.

### [At Last—Forward!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxv-at-last-forward)

Reunited with Joan in Orleans; Louis de Conte expresses his long-held love for her.

### [Joan Foretells Her Doom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxviii-joan-foretells-her-doom)

Visits Joan to express concern for her safety and is deeply shaken by Joan's prophecy, though she is led to believe it was only a dream.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/conclusion)

Seen at the Rehabilitation, now married.

## Links

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