Short Fiction · Character
Sépincourt
A Frenchman who becomes involved in local Creole society.
minor
First appearance: A Lady of Bayou St. John
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A French neighbor who falls in love with Madame Delisle and proposes to her after Gustave's death.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Return, secrets, and passion
- Family secrets and hidden desires
- Protagonist
- Marriage, independence, and folklore
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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