The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Citizen Lépine
A minor revolutionary figure.
minor
Also known as Lépine
First appearance: I
Citizen Lépine shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The public letter-writer, a gaunt old man with a green caped coat and horn-rimmed spectacles, who has moved his pitch and is known as an intermediary for the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Citizen Lépine first appears in 0001 i.
In I: The public letter-writer, a gaunt old man with a green caped coat and horn-rimmed spectacles, who has moved his pitch and is known as an intermediary for the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Later, in Chapter II: The public letter-writer who offers to buy the stolen letters. He is revealed to be the Scarlet Pimpernel in disguise.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Aristocrats and revolutionary deputies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Citizen Lépine in I