The Jealousies of a Country Town · Character
Duchesse de Maufrigneuse
Diane's mother, a prominent figure in Parisian high society.
minor
Also known as de Maufrigneuse, the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse, The Duchesse de Maufrigneuse, Maufrigneuse, Duchesse de Maufrigneuse, a Duchesse de Maufrigneuse, la Duchesse de Maufrigneuse, la Duchesse, Mme. de Maufrigneuse, Mme
First appearance: story ii the collection of antiquities
Duchesse de Maufrigneuse shows up with force in The Collection of Antiquities. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Disguised as a page, she helps save the family from ruin but then abandons Victurnien, declaring that the old nobility must adapt to the modern world.
Duchesse de Maufrigneuse first appears in 0002 story ii the collection of antiquities.
In The Collection of Antiquities: Disguised as a page, she helps save the family from ruin but then abandons Victurnien, declaring that the old nobility must adapt to the modern world.
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