The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Père Lenègre
An older man, possibly a father figure.
minor
Also known as Lenègre, père
First appearance: I
Père Lenègre shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old man whose son Pierre was saved; he is now a suspect and is instructed to hide in the Rue Ste.
Père Lenègre first appears in 0001 i.
In I: The old man whose son Pierre was saved; he is now a suspect and is instructed to hide in the Rue Ste. Anne.
Later, in Chapter II: The suspect the guards are searching for; his whereabouts are unknown to the women.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Revolutionaries and the Pimpernel
- Minor characters and aristocrats
- 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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