Gil Blas · Character
Don Alvar de Mello
A Portuguese nobleman and friend of Gil Blas, known for his honor.
minor
Also known as Don Alvar
First appearance: xvi
Don Alvar de Mello shows up with force in The History of Doña Mencía de Mosquera. The page is where that presence becomes real.
First husband of Doña Mencía; kills a rival, flees, is enslaved for five years, returns disguised as a gardener, and is killed by banditti.
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In The History of Doña Mencía de Mosquera: First husband of Doña Mencía; kills a rival, flees, is enslaved for five years, returns disguised as a gardener, and is killed by banditti. Later, in IV: An old gentleman who…
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