The Story of Gösta Berling · Character
Old Madame Moreus
An elderly woman who runs an inn.
minor
Also known as Madame Moreus
First appearance: part i ii christmas eve
Old Madame Moreus shows up with force in XIII: Mamselle Marie. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The innkeeper at whose house Mamselle Marie boards and where the young organ-builder also stays.
Old Madame Moreus first appears in 0006 part i ii christmas eve.
In XIII: Mamselle Marie: The innkeeper at whose house Mamselle Marie boards and where the young organ-builder also stays.
Later, in IX: The Broby Clergyman: The noblewoman who loved the Broby clergyman in her youth; she travels four hundred miles to see him, living a dream of their past love for three days.
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See Old Madame Moreus in part i ii christmas eve