The Ambassadors · Character
Baptiste
Madame de Vionnet's loyal butler.
minor
First appearance: I
Baptiste shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chad's subtle servant who prepares the apartment for Strether's wait.
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In I: Chad's subtle servant who prepares the apartment for Strether's wait. Later, in Chapter IV: Mentioned as having been sent to rest by…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral or Background Figures
- Central Parisian Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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