Short Fiction · Character

Hautot

A big Norman farmer, proud of his land and his shoot, whose sudden death leaves his son to reckon with what he kept hidden.

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Also known as César, César Hautot, The elder Hautot, young Hautot, the young Hautot, The young Hautot

First appearance: Hautot and His Son

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The elder Hautot, a prosperous farmer, dies after a hunting accident, revealing on his deathbed that he has a mistress in Rouen.

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Hautot is a wealthy, autocratic farmer — half peasant, half gentleman — who boasts of his game, lifts cartloads of apples, and cut short his son César's schooling for fear of raising a gentleman. He is generous, respected, and entirely at home in the world of dogs, guns, and first-day-of-season rituals. The story opens on that confident morning; everything the son believes about his father is about to be tested by what the father never said.

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Secrets and Scandals
Social Hypocrisy and Class

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Hautot and His Son
The elder Hautot, a prosperous farmer, dies after a hunting accident, revealing on his deathbed that he has a mistress in Rouen.
I
The elder Hautot, a wealthy Norman farmer, is mortally wounded in a hunting accident. He uses his final moments to confess his secret mistress to his son and extract a promise to care for her.
II
Deceased father; his dying wish prompts César's visit to Caroline Donet.
III
César Hautot, the son, now alone after his father's death, visits Mademoiselle Donet and plans for her future.

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