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Isidor

Joseph Sedley's French valet who helps him flee Brussels during the Waterloo panic.

minor

Also known as Monsieur Isidor

First appearance: In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

Isidor shows up with force in In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jos's Belgian servant who plots to steal the family's valuables and reports the cannon fire.
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PCPitt CrawleyGOGlorvina O'DowdKIKirschMFMademoiselle F…LBLord BareacresISIsidor

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and servants
  • Social climbers and soldiers

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

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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