The Secret of Chimneys · Character
Mademoiselle Brun
A French governess at Chimneys with a secret.
minor
Also known as Brun
First appearance: Tea in the Schoolroom
Mademoiselle Brun shows up with force in XV: The French Stranger. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Identified by Bundle as occupying the second room from the end over the Council Chamber.
Mademoiselle Brun first appears in 0017 xvi tea in the schoolroom.
In XV: The French Stranger: Identified by Bundle as occupying the second room from the end over the Council Chamber. Anthony expresses suspicion about her.
Later, in Tea in the Schoolroom: Has a migraine; Anthony visits her in the schoolroom and finds her ordinary appearance surprising.
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This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the full scope of the false Lemoine’s scheme and Anthon…
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See Mademoiselle Brun in Tea in the Schoolroom