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Jean Louis

A young man tangled in accusations and aliases, Jean Louis moves through the stories under borrowed names and other people's suspicions.

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Also known as Jean Louis Vaurois, Jean Louis d’Imbleval, Vaurois, Jean, Louis, Louis d’Imbleval, Jean Vaurois

First appearance: The Case of Jean Louis

As a supporting figure in The Eight Strokes of the Clock, Jean Louis is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The young man at the center of the mystery, torn between two mothers and a secret he believes prevents him from marrying Geneviève.
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Jean Louis surfaces under a cluster of identities — Vaurois, d'Imbleval — as though his own name were the least reliable thing about him. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he belongs to that recurring Leblanc…

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HDHortense DanielPRPrince RénineGAGeneviève AymardBOBoussignolWIWilliamsonJLJean Louis

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  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Wrongful accusation group
  • De Gorne household staff
  • Protagonist

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  • Closing

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