The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
M. le Vicomte de Mortaine
A young aristocratic viscount.
minor
Also known as M. le Vicomte, le Vicomte, Vicomte
First appearance: I
M. le Vicomte de Mortaine shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The young aristocrat, ill and starving in the attic, for whom the narrator sacrifices his conscience.
M. le Vicomte de Mortaine first appears in 0001 i.
In I: The young aristocrat, ill and starving in the attic, for whom the narrator sacrifices his conscience.
Later, in II: The sick child, dying for lack of medical care.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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