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Marie-Joseph-Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie.

This character is the protagonist of the novel.

Alexandre-Francois, Chevalier de Beauharnais

This character is the first husband of the protagonist.

Napoleon Bonaparte

This character is the second husband of the protagonist.

Laure Longpre

This character is the cousin of the protagonist and the mistress of the protagonist's husband.

Hortense

This character is the youngest of the protagonist's children.

Eugene

This character is the oldest of the protagonist's children.

Catherine

This character hears from a fortune teller that she will die before her next birthday.

Manette

This character is the protagonist's youngest sister.

Emilie

This character is the child of the protagonist and her first husband.

William Browden

This character falls in love with the protagonist prior to the protagonist's engagement.

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