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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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PRPrince RénineHDHortense DanielBOBoussignolWIWilliamsonERErmelin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and associates
  • Protagonist
  • De Gorne household staff
  • Wrongful accusation group

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SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
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