Bel Ami · Character
Monsieur de Marelle
Husband of Clotilde; often absent on business.
minor
Also known as de Marelle
First appearance: ii
Monsieur de Marelle shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Duroy's host, whose wife he is cuckolding, unaware of the affair.
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Du Roy’s demand that Boisrenard suppress the nickname “Forestier” marks the psychological peak of his ruthless…
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See Monsieur de Marelle in ii