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Vicomte de Steenvoorde
A French aristocrat traveling or residing in China.
minor
Also known as The Vicomte, M. de Steenvoorde
First appearance: ii my lady s parlour
Vicomte de Steenvoorde shows up with force in XIX: The Point of Honour. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Portrayed as a dignified, influential Frenchman in China, obsessed with personal honour, who profits from his wife's affairs.
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In XIX: The Point of Honour: Portrayed as a dignified, influential Frenchman in China, obsessed with personal honour, who profits from his…
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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