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Auguste

The gardener at Villa Geneviève.

minor

First appearance: iii at the villa genevi ve

Auguste shows up with force in IX: M. Giraud Finds Some Clues. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The old gardener, interrogated about the gloves and spade; denies any knowledge of the crime.
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In IX: M. Giraud Finds Some Clues: The old gardener, interrogated about the gloves and spade; denies any knowledge of the crime. Later, in XII: Poirot Elucidates Certain Points: Mentioned as the gardener who planted…

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HPHercule PoirotMHM. HautetCHCaptain HastingsMRMrs. RenauldPRPaul RenauldAUAuguste

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Backstory and secondary characters
  • Protagonist
  • Murder suspects and witnesses

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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