# Pancaldi — The Eight Strokes of the Clock character guide

> Pancaldi in The Eight Strokes of the Clock by Maurice Leblanc.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Madame Pancaldi, M. Pancaldi

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-the-lady-with-the-hatchet

## Who they are

A couple involved in a theatrical performance.

## Relationships

### [Hortense Daniel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/hortense_daniel)

_psychological_

Hortense is both fascinated and manipulated by Pancaldi, creating a tense psychological dynamic.

### [Hortense Daniel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/characters/hortense_daniel)

_psychological_

Hortense is both fascinated and manipulated by Pancaldi, creating a tense psychological dynamic.

## In the story

### [At the Sign of Mercury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eight_strokes_of_the_clock_se/chapters/viii-at-the-sign-of-mercury)

Mentioned as the dealer who unknowingly revealed the clue linking the clasp to the Mercury statuette.

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