Simon the Coldheart · Character

Jeanne de Faucourt

Margaret's bright-eyed young French companion, who teases Geoffrey about English wooing and sees what no one else will admit about Simon and her mistress.

supporting

Also known as Jeanne, Mademoiselle, mademoiselle, Mademoiselle Jeanne, petite Jeanne, miss Mademoiselle Jeanne, little Jeanne

First appearance: part ii iv how he saw the lady margaret

As a supporting figure in Simon the Coldheart, Jeanne de Faucourt is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Comforts Margaret and advises submission; reveals her fondness for Geoffrey.

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Jeanne rides with Margaret out of beleaguered Belrémy and banters with Geoffrey about being carried to the altar by force, all mock-severity and dimples. Under the flirtation she is startlingly clear-sighted: she insists Simon must love Margaret, because why else would he have killed Raoul, and Geoffrey calls her wits wandering. Her certainty plants the question the reader will spend the middle of the book wanting answered, and her lightness leavens the siege's grimness.

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Friendship
Romantic
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Character groups

Simon's English retinue
Lady Margaret's inner circle
Simon's household and early life

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Setup
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Lady Margaret of Belrémy
friendship · positive
Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and… How this plays out →
Geoffrey of Malvallet
romantic · positive
Simon the Coldheart
social · ambivalent
Lady Margaret of Belrémy
friendship · positive
Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and… How this plays out →
Simon the Coldheart
social · ambivalent
Geoffrey of Malvallet
romantic · positive
Geoffrey of Malvallet
romantic · positive
Lady Margaret of Belrémy
friendship · positive
Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and… How this plays out →
Simon the Coldheart
social · ambivalent

Lady Margaret of Belrémy
Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and companionship.
Geoffrey of Malvallet
Geoffrey and Jeanne share a tender romantic relationship, often serving as a parallel to Simon and Margaret's love.
Simon the Coldheart
Jeanne knows Simon through her association with Margaret and maintains a polite, distant acquaintance.
Lady Margaret of Belrémy
Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and companionship.
Simon the Coldheart
Jeanne knows Simon through her association with Margaret and maintains a polite, distant acquaintance.
Geoffrey of Malvallet
Geoffrey and Jeanne share a tender romantic relationship, often serving as a parallel to Simon and Margaret's love.
Geoffrey of Malvallet
Geoffrey and Jeanne share a tender romantic relationship, often serving as a parallel to Simon and Margaret's love.
Lady Margaret of Belrémy
Jeanne is Margaret's close confidante and lady-in-waiting, offering support and companionship.
Simon the Coldheart
Jeanne knows Simon through her association with Margaret and maintains a polite, distant acquaintance.

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Jeanne de Faucourt appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

How the Lady Margaret Could Not Stab Him
Comforts Margaret and advises submission; reveals her fondness for Geoffrey.
VII: How He Found Geoffrey and Jeanne on the Terrace
Sews on the terrace, teases Geoffrey about his attire and Englishness, and later defends Lady Margaret's pride against Simon's threats.
VIII: How the Lady Margaret Plotted
Margaret's lady-in-waiting, who reluctantly agrees to accompany her mistress on the perilous escape.
IX: How the Lady Margaret Escaped
Disguised as Margaret's sister, she is weary and nervous but loyal, revealing her love for Geoffrey.
X: How the Lady Margaret Came to Turincel
Margaret's loyal friend and companion, who comforts her after the shocking news and insists on staying with her despite the hardships.
XI: How the Lady Margaret Fell Into the Hands of Raoul the Terrible
Captured alongside Margaret; terrified and weeping, clinging to Margaret for comfort.
XII: How Simon Set Forth in Pursuit
Accompanies Margaret in her escape and is captured by Raoul.
XIII: How He Found the Lady Margaret
Rescued by Geoffrey, discusses Simon's feelings for Margaret, and is carried home.
XIV: How He Received the Lady Margaret’s Submission
Limping from blisters, recounts the rescue of Margot and observes Margaret's inner conflict.
XVI: How He Walked Alone in the Garden
Tends to Margaret after her faint and gently tells her she is in love.
XVII: How He Left Belrémy, and How the Lady Margaret Dealt with Her Cousin
Comforts Margaret and fetches Geoffrey at her request.
XIX: How They Fared at Belrémy During His Absence
Playfully complains about Geoffrey's behavior as a husband.
XXI: How He Came to His Own
Runs to Margaret, is kissed by Simon, and teases him about husbandly tyranny.

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