
Father Birotteau and Father Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours, have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an other-worldly, gentle, introspective type; Troubert, who is ten years younger than his fellow boarder, is very much of the world: he is a careerist devoured by ambition.
L'abbé Birotteau

L'abbé Troubet

Madame de Listomère

Marianne

Chapeloud

Mlle Gamard

Le bedeau

Mme Fontanges

Mlle Pinsard

Hubert de Listomère

M. de Bourbonne

Mlle Vineuil

Jeannette
Le valet Baptiste

Caron
Mlle Merlin de la Blottière

Mlle de Presles

Mlle Salomon de Villenoix

Mme Perruchot

Chevillon
Le député marquis de Listomère
