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Mr. de P

A French police agent involved in surveillance.

minor

Also known as de P⸺, scoundrel de P⸺

First appearance: part iv i

Mr. de P shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The assassinated statesman; his death is the central event that sets the plot in motion.
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  • Minor peripheral figures
  • Geneva revolutionary circle
  • Protagonist
  • Russian state authorities

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See Mr. de P in part iv i
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