The Red and the Black · Character
Boniface de la Mole
Historical ancestor of Mathilde, whose execution she romanticizes.
minor
Also known as La Mole, Boniface de La Mole
First appearance: chapter xl queen marguerite
Boniface de la Mole first appears in 0040 chapter xl queen marguerite.
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- Historical and minor figures
- Julien's Parisian circle
- Protagonist
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- Closing
Mathilde’s pride—her defining trait—shatters here as she openly begs Julien for reassurance, weeping and admit…
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