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Don Gonzales Pacheco

A nobleman who inherits a fortune and becomes a patron.

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Also known as Don Gonzales, the fortunate Don Gonzales

First appearance: ii

Don Gonzales Pacheco shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

An elderly nobleman infatuated with Doña Euphrasia; hires Gil Blas but later dismisses him at Euphrasia's demand.
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DEDoña EuphrasiaDLDon Lewis Pach…GBGil BlasADAurora de GuzmánSCScipioDGDon Gonzales Pacheco

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Inheritance and Vanity
  • Romantic and Domestic Intrigue
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Don Gonzales Pacheco in ii
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