The local “butcher’s boy.” Though the narrator states that Fabu has affection for Felicite’s parrot Loulou, Félicité witnesses a moment in which he strikes the noisy bird’s ear out of annoyance, causing her to suspect that he is responsible for the parrot’s death. As Félicité is dying, she apologizes to Fabu for the accusation.
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Fabu Character Timeline in A Simple Heart
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Chapter 4
...answer to the name “Polly” or talk when guests are listening. The local butcher’s boy, Fabu, even swats Loulou in a moment of frustration. Félicité, on the other hand, adores Loulou...
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Coming downstairs one morning, Félicité discovers Loulou’s dead body, and believes that Fabu—the local “butcher’s boy”—has killed him. Félicité is so distraught by Loulou’s death that Madame Aubain...
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