These Old Shades · Character
Madame Dubois
A gossipy French baroness who provides comic relief and local news.
minor
Also known as Madame, Madame Dubois, Madame le Baronne
First appearance: i his grace of avon buys a soul
Madame Dubois shows up with force in His Grace of Avon Becomes Further Acquainted with His Page. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The housekeeper, Madame Dubois, defends Léon's youth and loyalty, and allows him to chatter.
Madame Dubois first appears in 0002 i his grace of avon buys a soul.
In His Grace of Avon Becomes Further Acquainted with His Page: The housekeeper, Madame Dubois, defends Léon's youth and loyalty, and allows him to chatter.
Later, in IX: Léon and Léonie: Bids farewell to Léon, who comes to eat a last cake with her before leaving Paris.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Madame Dubois in i his grace of avon buys a soul