The Slaves of Paris · Character
Catenac
A lawyer whose honest face is his most profitable asset, Catenac mediates between criminals who dare not meet in open court.
supporting
Also known as M. Catenac, XX
First appearance: part i caught in the net
As a supporting figure in The Slaves of Paris, Catenac is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Refuses to participate in the new risky scheme, citing his wealth and desire to avoid danger, but is confronted with evidence that Mascarin knows his true financial standing.
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Catenac earns thirty thousand francs a year not by pleading but by making scandals quietly disappear — settling disputes between murderers quarreling over booty, hearing confessions in his Rue Jacob office that would…
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See Catenac in part i caught in the netCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central criminal network
- Minor background figures
- Noble family connections
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological peak of M. de Puymandour’s delusio…
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- Baptiste Mascarin
professional · ambivalent
Mascarin and Catenac are criminal partners, collaborating in a network of fraud and… How this plays out →
- Baptiste Mascarin
professional · ambivalent
Mascarin and Catenac are criminal partners, collaborating in a network of fraud and… How this plays out →
- Baptiste Mascarin
professional · ambivalent
Mascarin and Catenac are criminal partners, collaborating in a network of fraud and… How this plays out →
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See Catenac in part i caught in the netIn the story
Catenac appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- A Turn of the Screw
- Some Scraps of Paper
- XVIII: An Infamous Trade
- Father and Son
- The Last Link
- XIX: Mascarin Speaks
- A Sudden Check
- A Melancholy Masher
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Chapter companion notes
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See Catenac in part i caught in the net