# Monsieur Malfait — The Chink in the Armour character guide

> Monsieur Malfait in The Chink in the Armour by Marie Belloc Lowndes.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** M. Malfait, Malfait

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

## Who they are

The husband of Madame Malfait, who seeks revenge for her death.

## Relationships

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

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Monsieur Malfait is a local official or servant who interacts with Sylvia in a formal, duty-bound capacity.

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

_professional_

Monsieur Malfait is a local official or servant who interacts with Sylvia in a formal, duty-bound capacity.

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

_professional_

Monsieur Malfait is a local official or servant who interacts with Sylvia in a formal, duty-bound capacity.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/chapters/iv)

Proprietor of the Pension Malfait, shows Sylvia and Anna around the house, and boasts about his select clientele.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/chapters/xvi)

Defensive and obsequious when the police arrive, insisting everything is in order.

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/chapters/xx)

Welcomes Chester to the Pension Malfait and shows him the bathroom.

## Links

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