The Law and the Lady · Character
Mirliflore
A Frenchwoman involved in the Beauly affair.
minor
Also known as Madame Mirliflore
First appearance: xxxi the defense of mrs beauly
Mirliflore's tie to Eustace Macallan is one of the pressures that moves The Law and the Lady—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Briefly mentioned as a French friend of the Major, noted for her tenacity of purpose, similar to Valeria.
Mirliflore first appears in 0034 xxxi the defense of mrs beauly.
With Eustace Macallan (social): Mirliflore is a social acquaintance of Eustace, part of his circle before the scandal. With Eustace Macallan (social): Mirliflore is a social acquaintance of Eustace, part of his circle before the scandal.
In IX: The Defeat of the Major: Briefly mentioned as a French friend of the Major, noted for her tenacity of purpose, similar to Valeria.
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- Social
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Character groups
- Core Investigation Team
- Protagonist
- Trial and Suspect Figures
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Eustace Macallan
social · ambivalent
Mirliflore is a social acquaintance of Eustace, part of his circle before the scandal. How this plays out →
- Eustace Macallan
social · ambivalent
Mirliflore is a social acquaintance of Eustace, part of his circle before the scandal. How this plays out →
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See Mirliflore in xxxi the defense of mrs beauly