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Victoire

A servant in the Merteuil household.

minor

First appearance: letter 38 the marchioness de merteuil to viscount valmont

Victoire shows up with force in Letter 10: The Marchioness de Merteuil, to Viscount Valmont. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Merteuil's faithful maid, who assists in the scheme by dressing as a footman and delivering notes.
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PRPrevanCVCecilia VolangesMDMarchioness de…CDChevalier Danc…MDMarechale de ⸻VIVictoire

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  • Other

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  • Servants, family, and targets
  • Young lovers and rivals

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

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

This is the dramatic climax because Valmont reaches the peak of his sadistic triumph—the "brilliant éclat" of…

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