Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure · Character

Mirette

A French ballet sensation whose walk stirs the foyer and whose appetites, Mr. Incoul coldly observes, are purely animal and greedy.

supporting

Also known as Mlle . Mirette, the bagou Mirette

First appearance: vi biarritz

As a supporting figure in Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure, Mirette is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Mirette arrives at the opera house trailing rumors from Biarritz and a Russian named Balaguine, and when she crosses the foyer men moisten their lips and find them still parched. She is the principal dancer of the new ballet, and Lenox Leigh waits for her in the wings to take her scarf and whisper. Mr. Incoul reads her face and sees nothing but unsatiated appetite, and that reading sets his mind working toward the scheme that will eventually reach Lenox through her.

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Character Web

7 connections

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Relationship types

Romantic
Other

Character groups

Brief mentions and social backdrop
Minor and mysterious figures
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Closing

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Relationships

Lenox Leigh
romantic · positive
Lenox Leigh has a romantic or flirtatious relationship with Mirette, possibly a mistress… How this plays out →
Mr. Incoul
romantic · positive
Lenox Leigh
romantic · positive
Lenox Leigh has a romantic or flirtatious relationship with Mirette, possibly a mistress… How this plays out →
Mr. Incoul
romantic · positive

Lenox Leigh
Lenox Leigh has a romantic or flirtatious relationship with Mirette, possibly a mistress or love interest.
Mr. Incoul
Mirette is involved with Mr. Incoul, likely as a lover or paramour, adding to the romantic intrigue.
Lenox Leigh
Lenox Leigh has a romantic or flirtatious relationship with Mirette, possibly a mistress or love interest.
Mr. Incoul
Mirette is involved with Mr. Incoul, likely as a lover or paramour, adding to the romantic intrigue.

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In the story

Mirette appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure
Seen with Lenox Leigh, drawing Mr. Incoul's attention.
X: The Point of View
A famous dancer; Lenox meets her at the Casino after dinner.
XIII: What May Be Heard in a Greenroom
The principal dancer in the new ballet; enters the foyer with striking grace, is linked to Lenox Leigh in conversation, and meets him privately.
XIV: Karl Grows a Moustache
Accompanies Lenox to Paris but later cuts him publicly at Bignon's, arriving with another man.

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