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Cinderella

A stage name used by one of the Duveen sisters in a theatrical troupe.

minor

Also known as Mademoiselle Cinderella, Miss Cinderella

First appearance: xxii i find love

Cinderella shows up with force in I: A Fellow Traveller. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A young American-born actress and acrobat, traveling alone on the train; she is lively, uses slang, and calls herself 'Cinderella' before departing at Calais.
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In I: A Fellow Traveller: A young American-born actress and acrobat, traveling alone on the train; she is lively, uses slang, and calls herself 'Cinderella' before departing at Calais. Later, in VIII: An Unexpected…

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HPHercule PoirotBDBella DuveenPRPaul RenauldCHCaptain HastingsMDMarthe DaubreuilCICinderella

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  • Other

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  • Murder suspects and witnesses
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Cinderella in xxii i find love