The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
Madame Vaurois
The mother of Jean Louis.
minor
Also known as Madame d’Imbleval, Vaurois, the widowed Madame Vaurois
First appearance: The Case of Jean Louis
Madame Vaurois shows up with force in The Case of Jean Louis. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the two mothers who raised Jean Louis; she and Madame d'Imbleval are locked in a bitter conflict over his identity.
Madame Vaurois first appears in 0004 iii the case of jean louis.
In The Case of Jean Louis: One of the two mothers who raised Jean Louis; she and Madame d'Imbleval are locked in a bitter conflict over his identity.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Wrongful accusation group
- Protagonist
- De Gorne household staff
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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