These Old Shades · Character
Gaston
A servant in the Duke of Avon's household.
minor
First appearance: His Grace of Avon Becomes Further Acquainted with His Page
Gaston shows up with force in His Grace of Avon Becomes Further Acquainted with His Page. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gaston, the Duke's valet, tries to turn Léon against Avon by recounting how Avon ruined a young nobleman at cards in Vienna.
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In His Grace of Avon Becomes Further Acquainted with His Page: Gaston, the Duke's valet, tries to turn Léon against Avon by recounting how Avon ruined a young nobleman at cards in Vienna. Later, in His Grace of Avon…
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
This chapter is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and emotional peak of the Duke of Avon’…
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