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Suzanne de Gesvres

Daughter of the Comte de Gesvres, a young woman at the château.

minor

Also known as Suzanne, de Gesvres

First appearance: iii the corpse

Suzanne de Gesvres shows up with force in The Shot. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Daughter of the Comte; gives a differing description of the intruder's height.
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In The Shot: Daughter of the Comte; gives a differing description of the intruder's height. Later, in IV: Face to Face: Nursed Beautrelet…

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RDRaymonde de Sa…CDComte de GesvresMFM. FilleulIBIsidore Beautr…JDJean DavalSDSuzanne de Gesvres

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Cast & Background
  • Primary Investigation Circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Isidore reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, having been utterly defeated and humiliated by Lup…

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See Suzanne de Gesvres in iii the corpse
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