# André Fauvel — File No. 113 character guide > André Fauvel in File No. 113 by Émile Gaboriau. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** M. André Fauvel, M. Fauvel, Fauvel, André **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A wealthy Parisian banker whose respectable marriage and grown sons conceal an old love affair that a vengeful visitor has come to collect on. ## Who they are 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. ## Relationships ### [Prosper Bertomy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/characters/prosper_bertomy) _friendship_ André Fauvel is Prosper's colleague and friend, standing by him despite the scandal. ### [Prosper Bertomy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/characters/prosper_bertomy) _friendship_ André Fauvel is Prosper's colleague and friend, standing by him despite the scandal. ### [Prosper Bertomy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/characters/prosper_bertomy) _friendship_ André Fauvel is Prosper's colleague and friend, standing by him despite the scandal. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/i) The banker whose bank was robbed of 350,000 francs. ### [The Accusation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/ii) The banker and Prosper's employer; he confronts Prosper and calls for the police, but also shows paternal concern. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/iii) The banker who reports the theft; he is agitated and accuses Prosper, but his behavior raises suspicion in Fanferlot's mind. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/iv) Testifies against Prosper, expressing anger and providing details about Prosper's gambling and association with Raoul de Lagors. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/v) The victim of the robbery; Prosper is accused of stealing from him, and M. Bertomy plans to repay him. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned as being distressed by the robbery and not attending to business; Prosper refuses to see him initially. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/viii) Shows extreme melancholy and anger; confronts Prosper and Verduret; Verduret concludes he is innocent of the robbery. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xiv) André Fauvel, a wealthy engineer, falls in love with Valentine and seeks to marry her, despite the countess's financial desperation. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xv) The wealthy banker who married Valentine; mentioned as one of the richest bankers in Paris. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xvi) Mme. Fauvel's husband, unaware of her past and of Raoul's true identity. ### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xvii) Mentioned as the trusting husband who would be devastated by the truth. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xix) Mentions the ladies' spending but remains unaware of the true situation. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xxi) Angry about the robbery and Prosper's alleged guilt, he is surprised by Clameran's apologetic visit to the bank. ### [XXII: The Catastrophe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xxii-the-catastrophe) Recipient of Prosper's anonymous letter; mentioned as having received it in his morning mail. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xxiii) Receives the anonymous letter, struggles with suspicion, discovers his wife's diamonds are missing, and begins a secret investigation. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xxiv) Confronts his wife and Raoul, attempts to kill them, but is stopped by Verduret. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/chapters/xxv) Decides to retire from business and live in the country, allowing the firm to be renamed 'Prosper Bertomy & Co.' ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/characters/andre_fauvel - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/file_no_113_se/characters