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Claire Duvigné

A beautiful young woman who captures a man's heart.

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Claire Duvigné shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Claire is the young lady from Grand Isle who plays the organ, captivating Tonie and the congregation.

Claire Duvigné first appears in 0044 a lady of bayou st john.

In I: Claire is the young lady from Grand Isle who plays the organ, captivating Tonie and the congregation.

Later, in II: Claire is the object of Tonie's obsession; she is lively, social, and surrounded by admirers, unaware of Tonie's intense feelings.

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I
Claire is the young lady from Grand Isle who plays the organ, captivating Tonie and the congregation.
II
Claire is the object of Tonie's obsession; she is lively, social, and surrounded by admirers, unaware of Tonie's intense feelings.
III
Mlle. Duvigné is the object of Tonie's devotion. She becomes aware of his passion and is amused, treating him with coquettish condescension. She gives him a silver chain as a token.
IV
Mentioned as having died three weeks ago from a cold caught after the opera.

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