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Catherine

A servant in the Moreau household in Nogent.

minor

First appearance: chapter i

Catherine shows up with force in Laugh then! shed no more tears! be happy!. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Informs Frederick of Louise's wish to see him.
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FMFrederick MoreauMVMademoiselle V…LRLouise RoqueMAMadame ArnouxHUHussonnetCACatherine

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Nogent and Bourgeois Society
  • Protagonist
  • Frederick's Parisian Circle

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Catherine in chapter i