The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
Ermelin
A servant in a household.
minor
First appearance: iii the case of jean louis
Ermelin shows up with force in Footprints in the Snow. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hortense's old spinster cousin who cares for her at La Roncière.
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- Other
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- Extended family and associates
- Protagonist
- De Gorne household staff
- Wrongful accusation group
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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