The Elusive Pimpernel · Character
Danton
A prominent French revolutionary leader.
minor
Also known as hotheaded Danton
First appearance: I: Paris: 1793
Danton shows up with force in I: Paris: 1793. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Danton yawns and mutters about a new form of tyranny, showing impatience with the proceedings.
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In I: Paris: 1793: Danton yawns and mutters about a new form of tyranny, showing impatience with the proceedings. Later, in Triumph:…
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