The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
Rossigny
A red-faced, fair-whiskered suitor enlisted to help Hortense Daniel flee her uncle's château, he is the willing instrument of another person's escape.
supporting
Also known as M. Rossigny, M. d’Aigleroche
First appearance: the eight strokes of the clock
As a supporting figure in The Eight Strokes of the Clock, Rossigny is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as having been saved from by Rénine; later sends a furious farewell letter to Hortense.
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Rossigny waits in the shrubbery beneath Hortense's window, catches her luggage, and agrees to meet her at the If crossroads with his car — a fat man with honourable intentions and a hopeless passion he states plainly.
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- Friendship
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Character groups
- Extended family and associates
- De Gorne household staff
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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friendship · positive
Hortense and Rossigny are allies and friends, with Rossigny often assisting her in… How this plays out →
- Hortense Daniel
friendship · positive
Hortense and Rossigny are allies and friends, with Rossigny often assisting her in… How this plays out →
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