# Sieur Raymond d'Arnaye — The Line of Love character guide

> Sieur Raymond d'Arnaye in The Line of Love by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Raymond, Sieur d'Arnaye, Sieur Raymond

**First appearance:** 0005-i-the-episode-called-the-wedding-jest

## Snapshot

A practical uncle who weighs pigs, cows, and nieces in the same scale, and warns Matthiette that she is a d'Arnaye before she is a courtier.

## Who they are

Sieur Raymond d'Arnaye argues for the Puysange marriage on grounds of bread, cheese, and calving cows, and admits it is something to be the wife of a great lord. He catches Matthiette's chin when she speaks of the gallant new King, and begins a warning he does not finish. His blunt dynastic calculus is the wall her romantic longings keep striking.

## In the story

### [VI: The Episode Called the Conspiracy of Arnaye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_line_of_love_se/chapters/vi-the-episode-called-the-conspiracy-of-arnaye)

Orchestrates the conspiracy to unite Matthiette and Raoul, revealing his cunning and affection.

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