Short Fiction · Character

David Mignot

A young man pressing a lawyer with questions about a shooting he can't explain, caught between a sheep man's flat refusal to speculate and his own need to know.

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Also known as David, Mignot

First appearance: lord oakhurst s curse

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, David Mignot is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Dumars, reporter for L'Abeille; Creole; co-investigator; bids against Robbins at auction before pooling funds.

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David Mignot sits in the smoker's haze of an inquest-by-conversation, the young questioner whose 'Do you think—' gets cut off before it lands. The sheep man will only tell what he saw: a Winchester ball through a head,…

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Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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David Mignot appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Cherchez La Femme
Dumars, reporter for L'Abeille; Creole; co-investigator; bids against Robbins at auction before pooling funds.
Roads of Destiny
The young poet who leaves his home and Yvonne to seek fame in Paris.
The Left Branch
A shepherd and poet who becomes the unwilling groom of Lucie de Varennes and is killed in a duel with the marquis.
The Right Branch
A young poet from Vernoy who travels to Paris, lodges in Rue Conti, and becomes unwittingly entangled in a royal conspiracy.
The Main Road
A shepherd and poet who struggles between his domestic duties and his passion for poetry, ultimately leading to his tragic end.
One Thousand Dollars
Not present in this chapter.
The Rathskeller and the Rose
Not present in this chapter.
The Making of a New Yorker
Not present in this chapter.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
Proof of the Pudding
Not present in this chapter.
No Story
Not present in this chapter.
A Poor Rule
Not present in this chapter.

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