File No. 113 · Character

André Fauvel

A wealthy Parisian banker whose respectable marriage and grown sons conceal an old love affair that a vengeful visitor has come to collect on.

supporting

Also known as M. André Fauvel, M. Fauvel, Fauvel, André

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The banker whose bank was robbed of 350,000 francs.

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André Fauvel stands at the head of a prosperous banking house and a family that believes its past is settled. But the Marquis of Clameran arrives with knowledge of a youthful passion, a sacrificed brother, and a child Mme. Fauvel thought buried in oblivion twenty years ago, and the banker's world tilts on its axis. His fortune, his name, and his household become the collateral in a quiet extortion that will eventually pull the theft at his bank into the same story.

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Prosper Bertomy
friendship · positive
André Fauvel is Prosper's colleague and friend, standing by him despite the scandal. How this plays out →
Prosper Bertomy
friendship · positive
André Fauvel is Prosper's colleague and friend, standing by him despite the scandal. How this plays out →
Prosper Bertomy
friendship · positive
André Fauvel is Prosper's colleague and friend, standing by him despite the scandal. How this plays out →

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André Fauvel appears across 17 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
The banker whose bank was robbed of 350,000 francs.
The Accusation
The banker and Prosper's employer; he confronts Prosper and calls for the police, but also shows paternal concern.
III
The banker who reports the theft; he is agitated and accuses Prosper, but his behavior raises suspicion in Fanferlot's mind.
Chapter IV
Testifies against Prosper, expressing anger and providing details about Prosper's gambling and association with Raoul de Lagors.
V
The victim of the robbery; Prosper is accused of stealing from him, and M. Bertomy plans to repay him.
VII
Mentioned as being distressed by the robbery and not attending to business; Prosper refuses to see him initially.
VIII
Shows extreme melancholy and anger; confronts Prosper and Verduret; Verduret concludes he is innocent of the robbery.
XIV
André Fauvel, a wealthy engineer, falls in love with Valentine and seeks to marry her, despite the countess's financial desperation.
XV
The wealthy banker who married Valentine; mentioned as one of the richest bankers in Paris.
XVI
Mme. Fauvel's husband, unaware of her past and of Raoul's true identity.
Chapter XVII
Mentioned as the trusting husband who would be devastated by the truth.
XIX
Mentions the ladies' spending but remains unaware of the true situation.
XXI
Angry about the robbery and Prosper's alleged guilt, he is surprised by Clameran's apologetic visit to the bank.
XXII: The Catastrophe
Recipient of Prosper's anonymous letter; mentioned as having received it in his morning mail.
XXIII
Receives the anonymous letter, struggles with suspicion, discovers his wife's diamonds are missing, and begins a secret investigation.
XXIV
Confronts his wife and Raoul, attempts to kill them, but is stopped by Verduret.
XXV
Decides to retire from business and live in the country, allowing the firm to be renamed 'Prosper Bertomy & Co.'

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