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Monsieur le Marquis

A French nobleman who appears in the social milieu.

minor

Also known as the Marquis, M. le Marquis

First appearance: suspense

Monsieur le Marquis shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Marquis d'Armand, now leading a domestic and sedentary life in London, having given up his mysterious missions for the exiled royal family.
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In II: The Marquis d'Armand, now leading a domestic and sedentary life in London, having given up his mysterious missions for the exiled royal family. Later, in III: The Marquis d'Armand, Adèle's father, who wrote to…

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CLCosmo LathamSCSir Charles La…FPFather PaulBEBernardTDThe DoctorMLMonsieur le Marquis

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Intrigue Network
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Madame de Montevesso’s confession that she could not share the royalists’ hatred of the Empire, despite living…

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