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Comtesse du Châtelet
Madame de Bargeton after marrying du Châtelet.
minor
Also known as Madame du Châtelet, Louise du Châtelet
First appearance: part ii a distinguished provincial at paris
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- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the first major psychological reversal in Lucien and…
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