# Maurice d'Escorval — Monsieur Lecoq character guide > Maurice d'Escorval in Monsieur Lecoq by Émile Gaboriau. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Maurice, Monsieur Maurice, Marie-Anne **First appearance:** 0000-monsieur-lecoq ## Who they are The baron's son, hopelessly in love with Marie-Anne Lacheneur, whose inexplicable refusals drive him to the edge of death and into the heart of the mystery. ## In the story ### [Part II: The Honor of the Name](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/part-ii-the-honor-of-the-name) Supporter of Lacheneur, involved in the honor-driven conflict. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/ii) Brings news of the Duc de Sairmeuse's arrival; exchanges a meaningful glance with Marie-Anne, who hints at testing his heart. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/iv) Intervenes to defend Marie-Anne and Lacheneur, establishing a rivalry with Martial de Sairmeuse. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/v) Delayed by his love for Marie-Anne; overhears Martial's threats; struggles with rage but maintains calm; declares his love and intention to marry Marie-Anne. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/vi) Declares his love for Marie-Anne and asks for her hand in marriage, showing his devotion and courage in the face of social upheaval. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/viii) Overhears news of Marie-Anne's betrothal to Chanlouineau and is consumed by despair; watches the Sairmeuse château being occupied by the duke and his son. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/ix) Desperate and jealous, he proposes elopement but is rejected by Marie-Anne. ### [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/x) Seen with Marie-Anne in the pine-grove, prompting Martial's angry impulse to pause. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xi) Confronts Martial de Sairmeuse, physically throws him, and declares his intention to marry Marie-Anne Lacheneur. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xii) Referenced as Marie-Anne's beloved, dismissed by Lacheneur, and a rival Martial considers removing. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xv) Falls dangerously ill after the events in the grove, delirious for a week, then recovers and confides in his father. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xviii) Recovering from illness, he deduces his father's visit to Lacheneur and resolves to join the conspiracy to win Marie-Anne. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xix) Revealed as the man seen leaving Lacheneur's house; he is deeply involved in Lacheneur's activities, hurrying from hamlet to hamlet and visiting the Reche nightly. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxi) Chooses to honor his oath as second-in-command of the rebels, despite his father's pleas to stay. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxiv) Returns with Marie-Anne, lies to the captain about his whereabouts, and confesses he used his father's name for the conspiracy. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxv) Travels to Montaignac with Abbé Midon to intervene for the prisoners; reaffirms his love for Marie-Anne and resolves to save her father and brother. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxvii) Present in the chapel, overcome with emotion and leaning on the abbé for support. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxviii) Forcibly carried from the citadel by officers, he struggles and feels guilty that his father faces execution for his actions. ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxxiv) Author of the accusatory letter read aloud by Martial, challenging the Marquis de Courtornieu. ### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxxv) Accompanies his father's rescue; parts with the officers who helped them; continues with Marie-Anne and Bavois. ### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxxvi) Disguises himself as Dubois, arranges the marriage with Marie-Anne, and leads the group's escape. ### [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxxvii) Returns with Marie-Anne and Bavois, is sent away by the abbé, then writes a challenge to Martial. ### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxxviii) Confronts Martial at the Reche for a duel; breaks his sword and accuses Martial of betrayal when soldiers arrive. ### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xlvi) Mentioned as the father of Marie-Anne's child. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xlvii) Returns unexpectedly with Corporal Bavois, learns of his father's safety, and is devastated by Marie-Anne's death. ### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xlix) Heartbroken by Marie-Anne's death, he searches obsessively for their child with the help of Abbé Midon and Corporal Bavois, but the quest remains fruitless. ### [LIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/liv) Mentioned as Marie-Anne's husband via a marriage certificate found in Blanche's casket. ### [LV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/lv) Visits Martial in prison; the examination is only nominal due to their agitation. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/epilogue) Mentioned as the recipient of a note from Segmuller; his son is revealed to have been raised by Jean Lacheneur. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/characters/maurice_descoval - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/characters