The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Couthon
A crippled but ruthless member of the Committee of Public Safety.
minor
Also known as friend Couthon, poor palsied Couthon
First appearance: i the everlasting stars look down like glistening eyes bright with immortal pity over the lot of man
Couthon shows up with force in VI: One Crowded Hour of Glorious Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Accompanies Robespierre and advises patience, warning against hastening the tyrant's hour.
Couthon first appears in 0000 i the everlasting stars look down like glistening eyes bright with immortal pity over the lot of man.
In VI: One Crowded Hour of Glorious Life: Accompanies Robespierre and advises patience, warning against hastening the tyrant's hour.
Later, in X: The Grim Idol That the World Adores: Palsied but sarcastic, teases Tallien and supports Robespierre's plan.
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See Couthon in i the everlasting stars look down like glistening eyes bright with immortal pity over the lot of man