The Elusive Pimpernel · Character
François-Auguste
A minor French character.
minor
Also known as François, Auguste
First appearance: ii a retrospect
François-Auguste shows up with force in XIX: The Strength of the Weak. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the Abbé's wards, a good lad and breadwinner, whose life is threatened to ensure Marguerite's captivity.
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In XIX: The Strength of the Weak: One of the Abbé's wards, a good lad and breadwinner, whose life is threatened to ensure Marguerite's captivity. Later, in XXVIII: The Midnight Watch: Mentioned as a young boot-maker…
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- Other
Character groups
- Clergy and royalist figures
- Minor French and English characters
- Revolutionary antagonists and targets
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Marguerite's u…
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