Short Fiction · Character

Clochette

An old nun who tells a story of a tragic love from her youth.

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Also known as Mother Clochette, this Mother Clochette

First appearance: short fiction

Clochette shows up with force in The Christening. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The nurse carrying the infant during the christening procession.

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Story tension across the book.

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Leuillet receives news of Souris’s sudden death and experienc…

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The Christening
The nurse carrying the infant during the christening procession.
The Patron
The old priest, Abbé Ceinture, who deceives Marin into giving him letters of recommendation.
The Keeper
Céleste, the old cook who dies in the fire.
Clochette
The old, bearded, limping dressmaker who visits weekly; revealed to have been a beautiful young woman who sacrificed her leg and future for a lover.
II
Mentioned as the English governess Miss Smith, who is present at the dinner table with the children.

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