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Zora Chantemille

A mysterious woman with an alias, involved in the plot.

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Also known as Madame Zora Chantemille, Chantemille, Zora, Madame de Chantemille

First appearance: part i caught in the net

Zora Chantemille shows up with force in X: “You Are a Thief”. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Zora is the mistress of Gaston de Gandelu, and is reported to have spent extravagantly.
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Zora Chantemille first appears in 0000 part i caught in the net.

In X: “You Are a Thief”: Zora is the mistress of Gaston de Gandelu, and is reported to have spent extravagantly. She spoke of a M. Paul who she claimed had stolen twelve thousand francs.

Later, in The Man-Milliner: The young heiress with Gaston de Gandelu; Paul is instantly attracted to her.

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21 connections

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GDGaston de Gand…ANAndréPVPaul ViolaineBMBaptiste Masca…LRLittle RoseZCZora Chantemille

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Mysterious aliases
  • Central criminal network

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Zora Chantemille in part i caught in the net