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Gaspard Hari

An old Norman peasant whose life is marked by a terrible secret.

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Also known as Gaspard, old Gaspard Hari, old Hari, old Gaspard, Old Hari, Old Gaspard, Hari, Old Gaspard Hari

First appearance: short fiction

Gaspard Hari shows up with force in The Woodcocks. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The younger d'Orgemol brother, more cautious in announcing the woodcock arrival; he fires the shot signaling their arrival.
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In The Woodcocks: The younger d'Orgemol brother, more cautious in announcing the woodcock arrival; he fires the shot signaling their arrival. Later, in The Inn: Old guide left to tend the inn for the winter;…

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JCJeanne CordierPPPaul PavillyOBOld BonifaceDHDoctor Heracli…MHMiss HarrietGHGaspard Hari

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Varied Tales of Human Nature
  • Defiance and Superstition
  • Social Hypocrisy and Class
  • Eccentricity and Obsession
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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