Annette
also known as Jehan's wife, woodcarver's wife
Annette was the wife of the Norman woodcarver Jehan de Rouen, a woman with a plain, handsome face who had lost a daughter. In plague-stricken Paris, she offered shelter and meager food to Thomas, the priest, and Delphine, and comforted the girl with maternal tenderness.
Annette was the wife of Jehan de Rouen, a woman who had lost her own daughter. She showed kindness to the girl Delphine, giving her clothing that had belonged to her child and caring for her as she grieved.
Annette was the wife of master mason Jehan de Rouen, a woman who had lost a daughter. She showed great kindness to the orphan Delphine, gifting her the yellow woolen hose that had belonged to her own child, and was beginning to find happiness again before she was killed by a stone creature in her husband's workshop.
Actions
- Brought out stale bread trenchers with thin soup for the guests · revealed ch.9
- Stroked the girl's hair, cried with her, and invited her to sleep in the bed with her · revealed ch.9
- Didn't want to be left alone, so she went to the market with the group · revealed ch.11
- Went up to a trunk at the foot of her bed and took out a pair of pretty yellow woolen hose that had belonged to her daughter and a pair of wooden pattens · revealed ch.11
- Made a gift of the hose and pattens to Delphine and combed her hair out, humming the Norman tune · revealed ch.11
- Said 'Leave it' to Jehan and Thomas during the fishmonger confrontation · revealed ch.11
- Debated with Jehan about a shoulder of pork · revealed ch.11
- Found a bag of onions, leeks, and garlic, and two fistfuls of hazelnuts · revealed ch.11
- Found Thomas, the priest, and the girl and stood transfixed watching the scene with the relic seller · revealed ch.11
- Asked Delphine at dinner 'What has you, child?' · revealed ch.11
- Said an Ave Maria, which her husband and the priest joined · revealed ch.12
- Moved toward the door when she heard the baby cry, saying 'We have to!' · revealed ch.12
- Struggled with her husband when he held her back from opening the door · revealed ch.12
Relationships
- Lost a daughter · revealed ch.9
- Wife of Jehan de Rouen · revealed ch.9
Status
- Was smiling more than Jehan had seen her smile in months · revealed ch.11
- Was happier than she had been in many weeks and was going to cook a proper meal for their guests · revealed ch.11
- Was killed by the stone Virgin; her arm was broken, something was bitten off her face, and her head was stoved in with a scepter · revealed ch.12
Nothing has been revealed about Annette yet at this point in the book.