Ashenden · Character

Madame de Brides

A French socialite with a secret past.

minor

First appearance: v the dark woman

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Ashenden’s decision to write to Anastasia Alexandrovna marks the emotional and psychological peak because it f…

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