Short Fiction · Character

Mother Magloire

An old woman who outwits a greedy notary with a clever trick.

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Also known as Mother, Old Mother Magloire

Mother Magloire's tie to Monsieur Parent is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The elderly farm owner who agrees to the annuity deal and later succumbs to Chicot's scheme, dying from a fall while drunk.

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With Monsieur Parent (social): Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in domestic settings. With Doctor Heraclius Gloss (professional): Doctor Heraclius Gloss and Mother Magloire have a working relationship, with her assisting in his questionable practices. With Monsieur Parent (social): Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in domestic settings.

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Social Hypocrisy and Class
Love and Exotic Settings
Varied Tales of Human Nature
Prejudice and Sacrifice

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Monsieur Parent
social · positive
Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in… How this plays out →
Doctor Heraclius Gloss
professional · ambivalent
Monsieur Parent
social · positive
Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in… How this plays out →
Monsieur Parent
social · positive
Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in… How this plays out →
Doctor Heraclius Gloss
professional · ambivalent
Doctor Heraclius Gloss
professional · ambivalent

Monsieur Parent
Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in domestic settings.
Doctor Heraclius Gloss
Doctor Heraclius Gloss and Mother Magloire have a working relationship, with her assisting in his questionable practices.
Monsieur Parent
Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in domestic settings.
Monsieur Parent
Monsieur Parent and Mother Magloire are casual acquaintances, often interacting in domestic settings.
Doctor Heraclius Gloss
Doctor Heraclius Gloss and Mother Magloire have a working relationship, with her assisting in his questionable practices.
Doctor Heraclius Gloss
Doctor Heraclius Gloss and Mother Magloire have a working relationship, with her assisting in his questionable practices.

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Mother Magloire appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Little Cask
The elderly farm owner who agrees to the annuity deal and later succumbs to Chicot's scheme, dying from a fall while drunk.
I
Referred to as Mother 'Toine, the tavern-keeper's wife; a tall, thin, perpetually angry woman who raises chickens and resents her husband.
II
Referred to as 'old mother 'Toine,' the wife who cares for Toine but resents his laziness and disrupts his games.
The Devil
The ninety-two-year-old dying mother, resigned to death but still gripped by Norman avarice, giving her son leave to leave her alone.
The Mother Superior's Twenty-Five Francs
The Mother Superior who gives Pavilly twenty-five francs and is fond of him, unaware that the money led to his second accident.
Boitelle
Boitelle's mother, who is shocked by the Negress's appearance and voices concerns about her suitability.

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