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Bougival

The Minoret household's faithful old servant, whose devotion to Ursule runs deeper than any wage and whose watchfulness guards the girl's daily life.

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Also known as old Bougival, La Bougival

First appearance: ursule mirou t

As a supporting figure in Ursule Mirouët, Bougival is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Bougival, known as La Bougival, is the quiet presence who keeps the doctor's household running and Ursule's world stable, a servant whose loyalty has none of the calculation that marks the blood relatives. In a novel…

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MDMademoiselle d…UMUrsule MirouëtDMDoctor MinoretSDSavinien de Po…ZMZélie MinoretBOBougival

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