# Duchesse — The Chink in the Armour character guide

> Duchesse in The Chink in the Armour by Marie Belloc Lowndes.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dear Duchesse

**First appearance:** 0001-the-chink-in-the-armour

## Who they are

A titled woman mentioned in correspondence or conversation.

## Relationships

### [Sylvia Bailey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/characters/sylvia_bailey)

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The Duchesse is a high-society figure who interacts with Sylvia in formal, aristocratic settings, showing a mix of condescension and curiosity.

### [Sylvia Bailey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/characters/sylvia_bailey)

_social_

The Duchesse is a high-society figure who interacts with Sylvia in formal, aristocratic settings, showing a mix of condescension and curiosity.

### [Sylvia Bailey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/characters/sylvia_bailey)

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The Duchesse is a high-society figure who interacts with Sylvia in formal, aristocratic settings, showing a mix of condescension and curiosity.

## In the story

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/chapters/xiii)

Marie-Anne d'Eglemont, Paul's sister, is kind and welcoming to Sylvia, but privately pleads with her to help rescue Paul from his gambling.

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