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Bazin

Aramis's former servant, now a church beadle.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Bazin, Master Bazin

First appearance: VII: Touches Upon the Strange Effects a Half-Pistole May Have Upon a Beadle and a Chorister

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Now a beadle at Notre Dame; refuses to reveal Aramis's location.
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In VII: Touches Upon the Strange Effects a Half-Pistole May Have Upon a Beadle and a Chorister: Now a beadle at Notre Dame; refuses to reveal Aramis's location. Later, in The Abbé d’Herblay: Aramis's servant, now lazy…

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BEBeaufortHAHarrisonLDLord de WinterMDMadame de Chev…GOGondyBABazin

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Servants and Loyalists
  • Frondeurs and Royal Court

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Bazin in VII: Touches Upon the Strange Effects a Half-Pistole May Have Upon a Beadle and a Chorister
See Bazin in VII: Touches Upon the Strange Effects a Half-Pistole May Have Upon a Beadle and a Chorister