# Désiré Melun — The Elusive Pimpernel character guide

> Désiré Melun in The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Désiré

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-a-retrospect

## Who they are

A minor character in the French setting.

## In the story

### [XXVIII: The Midnight Watch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_elusive_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxviii-the-midnight-watch)

Mentioned as 'Désiré François,' a fisherman whose identity is questioned by Paris officials, symbolizing the intrusion of revolutionary authority.

### [XXIX: The National Fête](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_elusive_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxix-the-national-f-te)

Claims to have seen a woman's face at a prison window during the night, but his report is dismissed as dreaming by the crowd.

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