Dorothée Character Analysis in The Mysteries of Udolpho

Dorothée is the former servant of the Marchioness De Villeroi who eventually works for the Count De Villefort in the same chateau where her former mistress lived. She remains devoted to her dead former lady and initially refuses to open her locked chamber door. As a devoted servant, she resembles the character of Annette but comes from an earlier generation.

Dorothée Quotes in The Mysteries of Udolpho

The The Mysteries of Udolpho quotes below are all either spoken by Dorothée or refer to Dorothée. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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It appeared, that Ludovico must have quitted these rooms by some concealed passage, for the Count could not believe, that any supernatural means had occasioned this event, yet, if there was any such passage, it seemed inexplicable why he should retreat through it, and it was equally surprising, that not even the smallest vestige should appear, by which his progress could be traced. In the rooms everything remained as much in order as if he had just walked out by the common way.

Related Characters: Dorothée, Marchioness De Villeroi, Ludovico, Count De Villefort, Emily St. Aubert

Page Number and Citation: 562

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Dorothée Character Timeline in The Mysteries of Udolpho

The timeline below shows where the character Dorothée appears in The Mysteries of Udolpho. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...De Villeroi to watch the estate have been there for over 20 years. Blanche meets Dorothée, an old servant who has also been at the estate for a very long time. (full context)

Dorothée tells them stories about the estate’s past and how the previous owner didn’t use it... (full context)

Blanche goes back inside the house and explores it. While she’s exploring, she runs into Dorothée. Blanche asks about a door that’s always locked, and Dorothée replies that that’s the room... (full context)

...at midnight in this area when she was there with St. Aubert, so she asks Dorothée if the music still plays. Dorothée confirms that it does but says that no one... (full context)

...visit. At one point, Emily is crying and reading some old letters Valancourt sent when Dorothée walks in on her. Dorothée is shocked when she sees the miniature that Emily has... (full context)

...wanted her to destroy must have had something to do with the Marchioness De Villeroi. Dorothée once again refuses to tell Emily anything more about the Marchioness De Villeroi, but she... (full context)

...A part of her still wants to believe she can reform Valancourt. She forgets that Dorothée was supposed to come tell her about the Marchioness De Villeroi. (full context)

...to suffer, and despite his efforts, Count De Villefort can do nothing to help her. Dorothée comes to Emily and decides it’s finally time to tell the story of the Marchioness... (full context)

Dorothée noticed that, although the Marchioness De Villeroi continued to have many admirers even after she... (full context)

Dorothée continues the story, telling of how the Marchioness De Villeroi fell ill. The Marquis De... (full context)

...his wife’s death, the Marquis De Villeroi left his Languedoc chateau in the care of Dorothée, going to the north of France, where he eventually died. Emily makes Dorothée promise to... (full context)

Dorothée comes back to Emily at the same time as the previous night. They head over... (full context)

Emily and Dorothée look through the Marchioness De Villeroi’s things, which include clothes and in particular a black... (full context)

Dorothée and Emily discuss what they just saw. While Emily considers that it might have been... (full context)

Emily tells Annette not to spread the story of what Emily saw with Dorothée, but news still spreads among the servants. New visitors come to the chateau: the Baron... (full context)

...she hears that rumors about the Marchioness De Villeroi’s old room has continued to grow. Dorothée says it seems like someone else has gotten into the room, even though Dorothée herself... (full context)

Ludovico gets the keys from Dorothée and goes to investigate the Marchioness De Villeroi’s old room. On initially going in, he... (full context)

Count De Villefort summons Dorothée and gets her to explain to him the Marchioness De Villeroi’s death (the same story... (full context)

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Dorothée Character Timeline in The Mysteries of Udolpho