# Madame de Saint-Vire — These Old Shades character guide

> Madame de Saint-Vire in These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Madame, Saint-Vire, de Saint-Vire

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-introducing-the-comte-de-saint-vire

## Who they are

The Comte de Saint-Vire's wife, a cold and calculating woman.

## In the story

### [His Grace of Avon Visits Versailles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/these_old_shades_se/chapters/v-his-grace-of-avon-visits-versailles)

The Comtesse de Saint-Vire converses with Avon at Versailles, defends her son's interest in farming, and sends him to fetch negus.

### [XXVI: The Presentation of Léonie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/these_old_shades_se/chapters/xxvi-the-presentation-of-l-onie)

Shows visible distress when presented to Léonie, breaks her fan, and is unable to speak.

### [The Comte de Saint-Vire Discovers an Ace in His Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/these_old_shades_se/chapters/xxviii-the-comte-de-saint-vire-discovers-an-ace-in-his-hand)

Tormented by remorse and fear of discovery, she pleads with her husband and struggles with her maternal longing for Léonie.

### [His Grace of Avon Trumps the Comte's Ace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/these_old_shades_se/chapters/xxx-his-grace-of-avon-trumps-the-comte-s-ace)

Grips her hands together and sobs during the story, revealing her emotional distress.

### [His Grace of Avon Astonishes Everyone for the Last Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/these_old_shades_se/chapters/xxxii-his-grace-of-avon-astonishes-everyone-for-the-last-time)

Appears in the doorway, reconciled with Léonie.

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