The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
Honorine Vernisset
A young woman who disappears.
minor
Also known as Vernisset, little Vernisset, Honorine
First appearance: vii footprints in the snow
Honorine Vernisset shows up with force in The Lady with the Hatchet. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Honorine Vernisset first appears in 0008 vii footprints in the snow.
In The Lady with the Hatchet: Mlle. Honorine Vernisset, a dressmaker and the fourth victim; listed in the killer's notebook.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended family and associates
- Mystery and magistrate circle
- Protagonist
- Wrongful accusation group
- De Gorne household staff
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Hortense and Prince Rénine reveal the stakes…
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See Honorine Vernisset in vii footprints in the snow