The Slaves of Paris · Character

George de Croisenois

A fashionable young marquis with haunted eyes, gambling debts, and a taste for debauchery that has aged him well beyond his years.

supporting

Also known as George, Croisenois, de Croisenois

First appearance: part i caught in the net

As a supporting figure in The Slaves of Paris, George de Croisenois is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as the brother of Henry de Croisenois, the suitor favored by the blackmailers.

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Croisenois strides out of Verminet's office all elegance and cigar smoke, but his half-concealed look of terror betrays a man expecting a blow to fall at any moment. He owes money, he owes favors, and he has agreed to let Mascarin's people arrange him a rich wife. His haggard face is the visible bill for a life lived on credit, and his entanglements pull him deeper into the association's grip.

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Louis Norbert de Champdoce
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George de Croisenois appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

VI: A Medical Advisor
Mentioned as the brother of Henry de Croisenois, the suitor favored by the blackmailers.
An Artful Trick
The Marquis de Croisenois pays the Viscountess's tailor bill in a staged scene, then asks for an introduction to Sabine de Mussidan; suspected of being the extortionist controlling the Mussidans.
IX: The Honor of the Name
Marie's secret suitor; his letters are discovered and confiscated by her father, who dismisses him as a fortune hunter.
XII: “Rash Word, Rash Deed”
Mentioned as Marie's former love, whose knowledge Diana intends to weaponize against Norbert.
A Scheme of Vengeance
Marie's former love, whom she thinks of wistfully.
False Friend, Old Lover
Marie's former lover, who is brought back into her life through Diana's machinations; he is described as talented, witty, and honorable.
XVI: Husband and Lover
Arrives for secret meeting; accepts Norbert's duel conditions; shows courage.
Blade to Blade
George is killed in the duel after swearing the Duchess is innocent; his body is buried in the garden.
XVIII: The Heir of Champdoce
Deceased; his death and secret relationship with Marie haunt Norbert.

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