The Transformation of Philip Jettan · Character
Mademoiselle de Chaucheron
The lovely Clothilde, a French lady whose name gets tangled in Philip's Paris affairs and whose reputation becomes the rumored cause of his duel with Bancroft.
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Also known as Mademoiselle, mademoiselle, Clothilde de Chaucheron, Clothilde, de Chaucheron, Chère Clothilde, the lovely Clothilde
First appearance: XX: Mademoiselle de Chaucheron Rings Down the Curtain
As a supporting figure in The Transformation of Philip Jettan, Mademoiselle de Chaucheron is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A sprightly lady with roguish black eyes, she is delighted by Philip and playfully engages him in conversation, showing him favor.
Mademoiselle de Chaucheron belongs to Philip's Paris season — one of the elegant women whose notice made him 'dangerously popular' and whose name gossip attached to his quarrel with Bancroft. The rumor that Philip fought over a French lady is false, but Clothilde's presence in the story gives that falsehood its plausible shape, feeding Cleone's jealousy and Philip's silence. She matters less as a rival than as the mirror in which Cleone is forced to see how thoroughly Philip has been remade — and how little she knows of the man he has become.
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- Other
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- Primary Romantic Circle
- Local Village Friends
- Extended Society Figures
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- VII: Mr. Bancroft Comes to Paris and Is Annoyed
- XX: Mademoiselle de Chaucheron Rings Down the Curtain
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