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The Ambassadors · Character
Countess
Unnamed aristocratic woman in Parisian society.
minor
First appearance: i
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central Parisian Circle
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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