Miette

Daughter of Chantegreil. After her father was sent to the galleys she lived first with her grandfather and then with her aunt and uncle Rébufat in Plassans. She worked hard on the land and met Silvère over the wall dividing her uncles property from Aunt Didé's. A central character in the novel, which tells the story of the awakening love between her and Silvère. She died carrying the flag of the insurgents.