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Blanche de Melcy

A fashionable young lady at the concert.

minor

Also known as Mademoiselle de Melcy

First appearance: xx the concert

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GFGinevra FanshaweMBMadame BeckANAngéliqueADAlfred de HamalDPDr. PilluleBDBlanche de Melcy

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