Sir Percy Hits Back · Character
Ma'ame Colombe
A kind, bewildered grocer's wife whose only son is in danger, she listens to Fleurette's secrets with grief and unspoken doubt.
supporting
Also known as Colombe, poor Ma'ame Colombe, kind Ma'ame Colombe
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As a supporting figure in Sir Percy Hits Back, Ma'ame Colombe is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Protests her son's innocence but is cowed by the officer and Amédé's silence; contrasts the dirty lieutenant with the clean new captain.
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Ma'ame Colombe keeps the épicerie and the anxieties of a mother whose son has vanished into revolutionary custody. When Fleurette confesses to hiding valuables and giving them to Amédé, her perplexity and grief nearly…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Colombe family and associates
- Protagonist
- Major characters and historical figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Fleurette
social · ambivalent
Ma'ame Colombe is Amédé's mother, who interacts with Fleurette in a neighborly but… How this plays out →
- Fleurette
social · ambivalent
Ma'ame Colombe is Amédé's mother, who interacts with Fleurette in a neighborly but… How this plays out →
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