A local farmer who acquired the hunchback's land under dubious circumstances. He secretly blocked the family's water source to force them into debt and eventually own the farm. Haunted by guilt, he proposes marriage to Manon as restitution, flees in disgrace after his crime is exposed, and ultimately commits suicide.
Le Papet acts as a protective family elder, shielding Ugolin from village scrutiny.
Ugolin pursues Manon romantically to atone for his actions, but she firmly rejects his proposal.
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