Toilers of the Sea · Character
M. Gertrais-Gaboureau
A local captain and acquaintance of Lethierry.
minor
Also known as Captain Gertrais, Captain Gertrais-Gaboureau, Old Captain Gertrais-Gaboureau
First appearance: x long yarns
M. Gertrais-Gaboureau shows up with force in An Unpopular Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced indirectly as 'Old Captain Gertrais-Gaboureau' in the context of local gossip about Gilliatt.
M. Gertrais-Gaboureau first appears in 0029 x long yarns.
In An Unpopular Man: Referenced indirectly as 'Old Captain Gertrais-Gaboureau' in the context of local gossip about Gilliatt.
Later, in Conversations at the Jean Auberge: An old captain who presides over the sea captains' table at the Jean Auberge. He is described as a living barometer, deeply versed in nautical knowledge and the pathology of the seasons.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- An Unpopular Man
- Conversations at the Jean Auberge
- Useful Information for Persons Who Expect or Fear the Arrival of Letters from Beyond Sea
- An Unexpected Flask of Brandy
- The Harbour Bell
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See M. Gertrais-Gaboureau in x long yarns