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Pierre de Marchas

A journalist and friend who accompanies the narrator on various adventures.

minor

Also known as Marchas

First appearance: short fiction

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A cunning and resourceful Hussar who guides the troop to a villa, discovers hidden provisions, and proposes the scheme to find a woman for the Twelfth Night celebration.
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OBOld BonifaceMSMonsieur SavalJRJoseph RenardetMOMouchePMPierre MartelPDPierre de Marchas

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Varied Tales of Human Nature
  • Social Hypocrisy and Class
  • Secrets and Scandals
  • Eccentricity and Obsession

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  • Closing

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