# Martin-Roget — Lord Tony’s Wife character guide > Martin-Roget in Lord Tony’s Wife by Baroness Orczy. **Role:** major **Also known as:** M. le duc de Kernogan, de Kernogan, citizen Roget **First appearance:** 0001-lord-tony-s-wife ## Snapshot A Breton émigré with the bearing of an accredited suitor and the cold patience of a man nursing an old grievance against the Dewhurst name. ## Who they are Martin-Roget circulates among the exiled royalists as a respectable compatriot, favored by the duc de Kernogan as a match for Yvonne and trusted where Lord Tony is merely tolerated. His eagle-eyed watchfulness and smooth manners mask a purpose that has nothing to do with courtship, and his willingness to use a father's authority as a weapon makes him far more dangerous than a rival lover. He is the quiet engine of the novel's central crisis, the man whose revenge gives the pursuit its cruel shape. ## Relationships ### [Yvonne de Kernogan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/yvonne_de_kernogan) _rivalry_ Martin-Roget is a cruel revolutionary who persecutes Yvonne and seeks to destroy her family. ### [Lord Tony Dewhurst](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/lord_tony_dewhurst) _rivalry_ Lord Tony opposes Martin-Roget as a villainous revolutionary threatening Yvonne and the League. ### [Citizen Chauvelin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/citizen_chauvelin) _professional_ Chauvelin and Martin-Roget are allied revolutionary agents who share intelligence and coordinate persecution. ### [Citizen Chauvelin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/citizen_chauvelin) _professional_ Chauvelin and Martin-Roget are allied revolutionary agents who share intelligence and coordinate persecution. ### [Yvonne de Kernogan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/yvonne_de_kernogan) _rivalry_ Martin-Roget is a cruel revolutionary who persecutes Yvonne and seeks to destroy her family. ### [Lord Tony Dewhurst](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/lord_tony_dewhurst) _rivalry_ Lord Tony opposes Martin-Roget as a villainous revolutionary threatening Yvonne and the League. ### [Yvonne de Kernogan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/yvonne_de_kernogan) _rivalry_ Martin-Roget is a cruel revolutionary who persecutes Yvonne and seeks to destroy her family. ## In the story ### [Lord Tony's Wife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/lord-tony-s-wife) The antagonist who tricks Yvonne into a trap, revealing his true identity. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Referred to as M. le duc de Kernogan, the aristocratic target of the peasants' hatred. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Referred to as M. le duc de Kernogan; he is terrified for his daughter's safety as a peasant revolt approaches his castle. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Mentioned as M. le duc de Kernogan, Yvonne's father, who is anxious for her safety. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi) As M. le duc de Kernogan, he presides over the court and orders severe punishments, including the hanging of Jean Adet. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) The French traveler, well-dressed but uncomfortable on horseback, speaks with a Gallic accent and complains about the journey. ### [II: The Bottom Inn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii-the-bottom-inn) Revealed to be Pierre Adet, the miller's son, Martin-Roget plots revenge against the duc de Kernogan and plans to deliver Yvonne and her father to Carrier in Nantes. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Assertive and condescending, he secures Chauvelin's submission and discusses the ship Hollandia for his plans. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Listens to Chauvelin's narrative in tense silence, hiding his horror and fear. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Revealed as Pierre Adet, the miller's son, plotting revenge against the duc de Kernogan by marrying Yvonne under a false identity and delivering them to Carrier. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Reveals his backstory of being crushed by Yvonne's coach, his father's murder, and his four-year quest for education and revenge. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi) Finishes his story and prepares to leave for Bath, reminded by Chauvelin of the Hollandia rendezvous. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vii) Frustrated and stranded after his guide loses the horses; secures a bed at the inn and asks about 'the Captain'. ### [III: The Assembly Rooms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii-the-assembly-rooms) Notably absent from the ball; the duc de Kernogan expects him to watch over Yvonne. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Notably absent from the ball, which is remarked upon by the attendees. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Expected but not yet arrived; the Duc anxiously awaits his presence. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Identified as the threat to Tony and Yvonne's happiness. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Mentioned as M. le duc de Kernogan, he is present at the ball, dressed in sober black, and expresses disapproval of Lord Tony's attentions to his daughter Yvonne. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi) Discussed as a man of eloquence and patriotism, a wealthy banker and suitor for Yvonne. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned as the wealthy bourgeois suitor promised to marry Yvonne, bringing millions to the royalist cause. ### [IV: The Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv-the-father) Arrives late after a mysterious absence; remains composed and insists the marriage is invalid, plotting to retrieve Yvonne. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Expected by the duc to advise on how to retrieve Yvonne and salvage the situation. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Knocks at the Duc's door after being summoned; had been absent from his lodgings since the previous day. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Remains calm and calculating upon learning of Yvonne's elopement; plots with the Duc to retrieve her. ### [The Nest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v-the-nest) Mentioned as the man Yvonne's father originally wanted her to marry. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as the man Yvonne's father originally wanted her to marry, but who was kept out of the way during the secret wedding. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Arrives as M. de Kernogan; appears tired and unwell, becomes silent, eats little, and retires early; shows tenderness and possible remorse toward Yvonne. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Feigns illness to persuade Yvonne to travel with him to Bath. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi) The Duc de Kernogan; has left the house in Laura Place two days prior, leaving a letter for Lord Tony. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned as the man the Duc intends Yvonne to marry. ### [VI: The Scarlet Pimpernel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi-the-scarlet-pimpernel) Revealed to be the son of a peasant executed by the duc de Kernogan; he conspires with Chauvelin to lure Yvonne and her father to France for revenge. ### [VII: Marguerite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vii-marguerite) The villain who has planned and executed the abduction of Yvonne. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Identified as the planner of the mischief that led to Yvonne's abduction. ### [VIII: The Road to Portishead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/viii-the-road-to-portishead) Assists the Duc in the deception; recaptures Yvonne after her escape and later gloats over her failed attempt to seek help. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Feigns illness and avoids Yvonne's questions; justifies the driver's detour. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Physically captures Yvonne after her escape attempt and is revealed as the man her father intends her to marry. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Physically forces Yvonne back into the coach; she associates him with a past assault. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Gloats over Yvonne's failed attempt to escape, having planned the deception with her father. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Travels with Yvonne and her father, speaking in monosyllables, coercing Yvonne. ### [The Coast of France](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ix-the-coast-of-france) Reveals his true identity as Pierre Adet and his vengeful motives. Taunts Yvonne and the duc with tales of Carrier's noyades and his plan to dishonor them. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) The Duc de Kernogan, Yvonne's father, comes to sit beside her and attempts to offer comfort, feeling remorse for his actions. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Reveals his true identity as Pierre Adet, the miller's son, and delivers a passionate, vengeful harangue against the duc and Yvonne, relishing his power over them. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Walks the deck with a shorter, slimmer companion, loudly discussing Carrier's noyades and the suspension of Loire navigation. ### [Book II: Nantes, December, 1793](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/book-ii-nantes-december-1793) Continues his treacherous schemes against Yvonne. ### [I: The Tiger's Lair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i-the-tiger-s-lair) The duc de Kernogan in disguise, seeking revenge and humiliation for the Kernogan family, especially Yvonne. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) A stranger allowed only as far as the anteroom of Carrier's chambers. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Seeks a shameful, degrading death for Yvonne and her father, arguing with Carrier over the timeline and method. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Nervous and humiliated by Carrier's insults; he offers a bribe to secure Carrier's help. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi) Eager to humiliate Yvonne and the Duc, he conspires with Carrier to have them arrested in the Rat Mort raid and sent to Paris as common criminals. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vii) Swears violently and expresses frustration about being under the heel of a skunk and doubts he can get Yvonne to follow willingly. ### [II: Le Bouffay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii-le-bouffay) Described as tall, broad-shouldered, bull-necked, the personification of sansculottism; he is confident in his plan to keep Yvonne imprisoned under his sister's watch and dismisses Chauvelin's warnings about the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Introduced as a tall, broad-shouldered, bull-necked peasant-turned-revolutionary, chafing against conventions and embodying sansculottism and brutish revenge. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Accompanies Chauvelin, grows suspicious of his activities, and reflects on the pervasive spying and danger in France, regretting the safety he left in England. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Dismisses Chauvelin's warnings, outlines his plan to marry Yvonne under threat of deportation. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Accompanies Chauvelin, recognizes Paul Friche, and expresses frustration at the insolence of the Marats. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Waits with Chauvelin, questions the report, and suggests they may have been victims of nerves; then leads Chauvelin to his sister's house. ### [III: The Fowlers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii-the-fowlers) Confronts Yvonne, threatening her with arrest and deportation; ultimately yields to Chauvelin's plan to trap her at the Rat Mort. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Leads Chauvelin through the murky streets to his sister's house, where Yvonne is imprisoned. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Restless and vengeful, he presents Yvonne with a cruel ultimatum and taunts her with a past assault, reveling in his power. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Frustrated and vengeful, he reluctantly agrees to let Chauvelin help convey Yvonne to the Rat Mort, though he wants to keep control of his revenge. ### [The Net](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv-the-net) Mentioned as the one who brought the Kernogans into Nantes and plans to convey Yvonne to the Rat Mort. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as the one who will convey Yvonne to the Rat Mort and pay the reward. ### [V: The Message of Hope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v-the-message-of-hope) Threatened Yvonne with death and suffering; left her after a visit. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Martin-Roget, along with Chauvelin, has left Yvonne after threatening her and dragging her father away. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned as having visited Yvonne and as the one who gave her a few hours' respite before the proconsul's judgment. ### [The Rat Mort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi-the-rat-mort) Disguised as the guide, he tricks Yvonne into the trap set by Chauvelin. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Referred to as M. le duc de Kernogan, Yvonne's father, who is said to be safe and will join her soon. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Confers with Chauvelin outside the Rat Mort; admits the ruse was Chauvelin's idea and expresses impatience and cold. ### [VII: The Fracas in the Tavern](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vii-the-fracas-in-the-tavern) Referred to as the duc de Kernogan, Yvonne's father; emerges from a garret, tries to escape with Yvonne, but is struck down by Lemoine. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Emaciated and paranoid, he tries to force Yvonne to flee, but is struck down by Lemoine. ### [VIII: The English Adventurers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/viii-the-english-adventurers) Speaks with Chauvelin outside the window, reveals the trap for the English, and grows impatient. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Revealed as Pierre Adet, orchestrating the trap against Yvonne and the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Impatiently questions Paul Friche and argues with Chauvelin about waiting for the English spies. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Ordered the capture of the aristos, according to the disguised Blakeney. ### [IX: The Proconsul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ix-the-proconsul) Present during the chase; supports Chauvelin and tries to glean information from Fleury; suggests going to bed but is overruled. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Present during the chase, questioning Fleury about the escape and concerned about Yvonne and the duc. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Martin-Roget is mentioned as being with Chauvelin, having a private grudge against the Englishman, and is advised to go with Chauvelin to see the proconsul. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Assists Chauvelin through the crowd and helps him up after the incident, remaining a close ally. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Supports Chauvelin, suggests going to bed, and draws attention to young Lalouët's voice. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Sends ten thousand francs to Carrier to pacify him after the failed undertaking; avoids personal contact with Carrier. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/martin_roget - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters