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Citizen Scevola Bron

A revolutionary zealot with blood on his hands, Scevola lurches through Escampobar and aboard the tartane, his fanaticism curdling into seasick terror.

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Also known as Citizen Scevola, Citizen Bron, Scevola, Bron, sacré Scevola

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A revolutionary with growing suspicions about the newcomers.

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Citizen Scevola carries the violent fervor of the Revolution into the quiet of Escampobar, a man whose past atrocities and present dread make him a walking reproach to everyone around him. Once chased from the village church by the incensed faithful, he now crawls the deck on all fours, howling 'La terre!' and begging not to be drowned. His cowardice and lurking menace sharpen the moral contrast that defines the farm's uneasy household.

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Naval and Farm Intrigue
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Aftermath
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A revolutionary with growing suspicions about the newcomers.
III
Shows Peyrol around, explains the history of the farm and the English landings, and reveals the fate of Arlette's parents.
IV
Passes by with a manure fork, appearing as a low-spirited 'manifestation' of the revolutionary terror, now insignificant to Peyrol.
VII
Shows his revolutionary fervor and paranoia, reluctantly selling the tartane to Peyrol, revealing its bloody history.
The Watch on the Peninsula
Mentioned as having been chased from the church and as having left the stable fork by the door.
Chapter XI
Scevola's jealousy and republicanism are discussed as a threat to Réal.
Chapter XII
Consumed by suspicion, he believes Peyrol and Réal are plotting against him and that Arlette is part of the conspiracy. His paranoia leads him to arm himself with a stable fork and nearly attack Michel.
XIII
Driven by a fixed idea, he rushes to the cove to confront Symons, but his plan is disrupted by a fall.
XV
Scevola is locked in the cabin, suspicious and denouncing Peyrol as corrupted by English gold.

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