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The Vengeance

A fierce female revolutionary and companion to Madame Defarge.

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Also known as Vengeance, The amiable Vengeance, little Vengeance

First appearance: The Sea Still Rises

The Vengeance shows up with force in Still Knitting. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Appears as a companion to Madame Defarge among the knitting women.
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In Still Knitting: Appears as a companion to Madame Defarge among the knitting women. Later, in The Sea Still Rises: Acts as Madame…

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11 connections

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MDMadame DefargeJAJacquesSCSydney CartonFOFoulonCDCharles DarnayTVThe Vengeance

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Revolutionary and Aristocratic Forces

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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