Code Name Verity

Code Name Verity

by

Elizabeth Wein

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Maman Thibaut is Papa Thibaut’s husband and Mitraillette, Amélie, and Etienne’s mother. She, along with her husband and daughters, is a member of the Resistance. Maman is originally from Alsace, so in addition to French, she speaks fluent Alsatian German. It’s her idea to transform Maddie into Käthe Habicht, the family’s distant cousin from Alsace, so they can stop hiding Maddie in their barn. Maman is a kind, comforting presence while Maddie is in France. She attempts to send a dozen silver spoons back to England with Maddie, but Maddie refuses.
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Maman Thibaut Character Timeline in Code Name Verity

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Part 2, Section 2
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...isn’t the girl’s real name; it’s her code name. It means “submachine gun.” Her mother, Maman, is from Alsace, so the family speaks fluent German. There’s a little sister, La Cadette,... (full context)
Part 2, Section 4
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...made Maddie cry, and the photographer apologized (he believed Maddie wanted a dress, not pants). Maman comforted Maddie, while Paul joked to the photographer that Maddie won’t mind pants since she... (full context)
Part 2, Section 5
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Maman is authorized to kill one chicken at the end of every month, just so she... (full context)
Part 2, Section 13
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Maman Thibaut has been giving Amélie café au lait, while Mitraillette and Maddie take turns comforting... (full context)
Part 2, Section 18
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...she wants to note that when she wakes up, she has a project. One of Maman Thibaut’s friends who runs a laundry dropped off a bag of German chemises labeled with... (full context)