The Slaves of Paris · Character

Diana de Mussidan

A miserable woman, possibly a relative of the Mussidan family.

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Also known as Diana, the miserable Diana

Diana de Mussidan shows up with force in A Stab in the Dark. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Duchess, accused of infidelity; the Duke watches her lighted windows.

Diana de Mussidan first appears in 0008 viii mademoiselle de mussidan.

In A Stab in the Dark: The Duchess, accused of infidelity; the Duke watches her lighted windows.

Later, in XVI: Husband and Lover: Manipulated the Duchess into the meeting; overheard and ensured no retraction.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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A Stab in the Dark
The Duchess, accused of infidelity; the Duke watches her lighted windows.
XVI: Husband and Lover
Manipulated the Duchess into the meeting; overheard and ensured no retraction.
XVIII: The Heir of Champdoce
Abandons Norbert, leaving with her husband for Italy; sends a brief farewell note.
XIX: Mascarin Speaks
Diana is revealed as a blackmailer of the Duke, having confessed to orchestrating the affair between his wife and Croisenois.
Mascarin Moves
Confesses her crimes to her husband after failing to get help from Norbert; is consumed by guilt and fear as the blackmailers close in.

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