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Mademoiselle L'Espanaye

Daughter of Madame L'Espanaye, also murdered in the Rue Morgue.

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Also known as Mademoiselle L., Mademoiselle L’Espanaye

First appearance: The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Mademoiselle L'Espanaye shows up with force in The Murders in the Rue Morgue. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The daughter of Madame L'Espanaye, also found murdered.
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Mademoiselle L'Espanaye first appears in 0031 the murders in the rue morgue.

In The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The daughter of Madame L'Espanaye, also found murdered.

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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