Portrait of the Deputy Chieflet, a character in the novel The Hammock and the Hummingbirds by Karine Baridon.The Deputy Chieflet in a scene from the novel
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The Deputy ChiefletEl Falso, who found himself a cushy hideout

Let us kiss the Chieflet’s backside, that’s an order!

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“We’ll make her carry the can for our botched decisions! Is that clear?” (ch. 33)

“Let us kiss the Chieflet’s backside, that’s an order!” (ch. 33)

“You’re a sadist, you remind me of It, the queen mother! Keep it up, you’ll go far!” (ch. 33)

“Even if it’s true that we use the grants to justify our salaries, it mustn’t come back on us, or heads will roll!” (ch. 33)

“We’ve squeezed her dry, time to kick her out. How many have we fired since the start of the year? Twelve jars of jam! We’re understaffed, that’s why she blew up! Well, never mind, one more, one less, nobody will be any the wiser!” (ch. 33)

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Who is he?

Coraline’s Deputy Chieflet, nicknamed El Falso

He decides to fire Coraline when she questions his authority.

His real reason for firing herHe cares more about his job than his staff. He’s just finished building his house and has a mortgage to pay off: he has no wish to be thrown out.

What people say about him

“He’s found his cushy hideout, he’s the buffer between It and the underlings, whom he loads up like mules, while passing himself off as the sympathetic ear.” (ch. 34)

What makes him memorable

“We’ve squeezed her dry, time to kick her out. How many have we fired since the start of the year? Twelve jars of jam! We’re understaffed, that’s why she blew up! Well, never mind, one more, one less, nobody will be any the wiser!” (ch. 33)

“You’re a sadist, you remind me of It, the queen mother! Keep it up, you’ll go far!” (ch. 33)

“Even if it’s true that we use the grants to justify our salaries, it mustn’t come back on us, or heads will roll!” (ch. 33)

“Let us kiss the Chieflet’s backside, that’s an order!” (ch. 33)

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