The Hollow Needle · Character
Mlle. de Saint-Véran
A relative of Raymonde, present at the de Gesvres château.
minor
Also known as Mlle . de Saint - Véran, de Saint - Véran
First appearance: iii the corpse
Mlle. de Saint-Véran's tie to Isidore Beautrelet is one of the pressures that moves The Hollow Needle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as having seen a double of Beautrelet on the eve of the crime.
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With Isidore Beautrelet (social): Beautrelet encounters Mlle. de Saint-Véran as a member of the household involved in the mystery. With Arsène Lupin (psychological): Lupin manipulates Mlle. de Saint-Véran as part of his…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Primary Investigation Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Isidore reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, having been utterly defeated and humiliated by Lup…
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- Isidore Beautrelet
social · ambivalent
Beautrelet encounters Mlle. How this plays out →
- Arsène Lupin
psychological · negative
- Isidore Beautrelet
social · ambivalent
Beautrelet encounters Mlle. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Mlle. de Saint-Véran in iii the corpseIn the story
Mlle. de Saint-Véran appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Mlle. de Saint-Véran in iii the corpse