Sir Percy Hits Back · Character

Adèle

A woman whose name is spoken like a curse in Fleurette's prison, she is the wickedness that must be endured in silence and faith.

supporting

Also known as Adèle, that wretch Adèle

First appearance: i

As a supporting figure in Sir Percy Hits Back, Adèle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The village girl who helps with housework; described as furtive and rat-like; overhears the conversation.

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Adèle exists in the story as a threat and a test — the woman Fleurette is warned against, whose malice must be met with silence and obedience rather than resistance. She embodies the petty cruelty of the prison world, the daily danger that Bibi's letter arms Fleurette to face without fear. Her menace sharpens the tension of Fleurette's confinement and makes the smuggled correspondence feel like a lifeline.

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Character Web

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Colombe family and associates
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Fleurette
friendship · positive
Adèle is a close friend and confidante to Fleurette, offering companionship and support. How this plays out →
Citizen Chauvelin
rivalry · negative
Fleurette
friendship · positive
Adèle is a close friend and confidante to Fleurette, offering companionship and support. How this plays out →
Citizen Chauvelin
rivalry · negative
Fleurette
friendship · positive
Adèle is a close friend and confidante to Fleurette, offering companionship and support. How this plays out →

Fleurette
Adèle is a close friend and confidante to Fleurette, offering companionship and support.
Citizen Chauvelin
Adèle distrusts and opposes Chauvelin, seeing him as a threat to Fleurette.
Fleurette
Adèle is a close friend and confidante to Fleurette, offering companionship and support.
Citizen Chauvelin
Adèle distrusts and opposes Chauvelin, seeing him as a threat to Fleurette.
Fleurette
Adèle is a close friend and confidante to Fleurette, offering companionship and support.

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Adèle appears across 12 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
The village girl who helps with housework; described as furtive and rat-like; overhears the conversation.
Parting is not such sweet sorrow
Adèle silently obeys Fleurette's request to fetch bread for the soldiers, then appears with her shawl and bread.
IX
Adèle encounters Fleurette at the cottage, observes her hidden valuables with a furtive smile, and agrees to deliver a message to Amédé.
The Secret Trust
Sent by Fleurette to fetch Amédé; is a part confidant but knows little of the secret.
XIII
Brings news of Amédé's arrest and the arrival of new soldiers; shows reticence and a hint of hostility toward Fleurette.
XIV
Mentioned as having been stopped from telling Fleurette the full story; noted for familiarity with soldiers.
Chapter XXI
Testifies against Fleurette, revealing her spying and betrayal of the Frontenacs out of spite.
XXII
Referred to as the chief witness against Fleurette, described as a 'wench who looks like an anaemic rat'.
XXVI
Mentioned as a useful tool in the plot against Chauvelin.
XXXI
Mentioned as trying to harm Fleurette, but Fleurette is instructed to hold her peace.
XXXV
Witness for the prosecution, testifying nervously but truthfully against Fleurette; later denounced by Chauvelin as a liar and thief.
XXXVI
Present in the courtroom but forgotten in the chaos.

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