Short Fiction · Character
Maître Chicot
A smooth-tongued Norman innkeeper who trades a cask of brandy for an old woman's farm and watches her drink herself to death.
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Also known as Monsieur Chicot, Chicot, The Little Cask Maître Chicot
First appearance: short fiction
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The mayor who delivers the Prussian soldier to Saint Anthony's farm, warning him not to cause trouble.
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Maître Chicot is a prosperous, calculating peasant-innkeeper who understands exactly how much a thirsty old woman will pay for a free drink. He plies his neighbor with brandy, feigns pity for her decline, and waits…
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- Defiance and Superstition
- Love and Exotic Settings
- Social Hypocrisy and Class
- Marriage and Emotional Turmoil
- Varied Tales of Human Nature
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