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Simon

A jailer and caretaker of the Dauphin in the Temple prison.

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Also known as Madame Simon, citoyen Simon, old Simon, Papa Simon

First appearance: part i v the temple prison

Simon shows up with force in The Most Precious Life in Europe. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Simon, the cobbler and jailer of the Dauphin, is gruff and mocking.
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In The Most Precious Life in Europe: Simon, the cobbler and jailer of the Dauphin, is gruff and mocking. He forces the boy to recite a blasphemous catechism and prayer, treating him with rough amusement rather than…

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LHLord HastingsASArmand St. JustCHChauvelinLTLord TonyHÉHéronSISimon

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Scarlet Pimpernel network
  • Protagonist

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

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

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See Simon in part i v the temple prison