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Abbé Chapeloud

Deceased priest whose comfortable apartment becomes a source of conflict.

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Also known as the Abbé Chapeloud, The late Abbé Chapeloud, The Abbé Chapeloud, Chapeloud, the venerated Abbé Chapeloud

First appearance: Story II: The Vicar of Tours

Abbé Chapeloud shows up with force in Story II: The Vicar of Tours. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The deceased former occupant of the coveted rooms, whose memory influences Birotteau's desires.
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In Story II: The Vicar of Tours: The deceased former occupant of the coveted rooms, whose memory influences Birotteau's desires. Later, in The Vicar of Tours: The deceased canon whose portrait becomes a point of…

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PLPierrette Lorr…SRSylvie RogronATAbbé TroubertABAbbé BirotteauGOGoddetACAbbé Chapeloud

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  • Other

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  • Victims of domestic conspiracy
  • Issoudun power schemers

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