# Marquis de St. Eustache — The Man Who Was Thursday character guide

> Marquis de St. Eustache in The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Marquis, Marquis de Saint Eustache

**First appearance:** 0012-xi-the-criminals-chase-the-police

## Who they are

A French aristocrat briefly mentioned as a former anarchist.

## Relationships

### [Gabriel Syme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_who_was_thursday_se/characters/gabriel_syme)

_professional_

Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the anarchist council.

### [Gabriel Syme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_who_was_thursday_se/characters/gabriel_syme)

_professional_

Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the anarchist council.

### [Gabriel Syme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_who_was_thursday_se/characters/gabriel_syme)

_professional_

Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the anarchist council.

## In the story

### [VI: The Exposure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_who_was_thursday_se/chapters/vi-the-exposure)

Advocates for using a knife in the assassination and expresses a desire for personal, beastly acts before death.

### [The Man in Spectacles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_who_was_thursday_se/chapters/ix-the-man-in-spectacles)

The Marquis is spotted at a café table under flowering foliage, outlined against the violet sea.

### [X: The Duel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_who_was_thursday_se/chapters/x-the-duel)

The Marquis is described with animal elegance and scornful eyes. He fights wildly, constantly glancing at the railway line. He reveals his nose is a disguise, which comes off when pulled.

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