Protagonist who abandons his pastorate to marry Pauline Pommerel and later reluctantly returns to run the faltering family pottery business. Serves in WWI despite tuberculosis, struggles with industrial expansion and labor tensions, and ultimately dies during the 1929 economic slump.
Their parent-child relationship is shaped by separation, return, and Aline's later transformation.
Aline is identified as Jean's daughter. Jean sends her away with her mother and later brings her back to the marital home.
Their marriage and enduring love form the emotional core of the story.
Jean leaves his pastorate, marries Pauline, and moves with her to a rural chalet in Switzerland. His final confession identifies his love for Pauline...
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