The King in Yellow · Character
Cécile
A woman in The Street of the Four Winds.
minor
Also known as Poor Cécile
First appearance: the street of the four winds
Cécile's tie to Clifford is one of the pressures that moves The King in Yellow—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
One of the young women; enthusiastic about fly fishing with Clifford, gets her skirts soaked.
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With Clifford (romantic): Cécile is a former lover of Clifford, and their interactions are tinged with lingering affection and unresolved regret. With Clifford (romantic): Cécile is a former lover of Clifford, and their…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Parisian and medieval women
- Parisian artists and models
- Central figures and family
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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- Clifford
romantic · ambivalent
Cécile is a former lover of Clifford, and their interactions are tinged with lingering… How this plays out →
- Clifford
romantic · ambivalent
Cécile is a former lover of Clifford, and their interactions are tinged with lingering… How this plays out →
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