# Postel — Lost Illusions character guide

> Postel in Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** M. Postel, honest Postel

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-two-poets

## Who they are

An apothecary in L'Houmeau who marries Eve's friend.

## In the story

### [Part I: Two Poets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lost_illusions_se/chapters/part-i-two-poets)

The honest apothecary who observes David's humming and suspects his feelings for Eve, adding a touch of local color and gossip.

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