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Vinçard is one of the independent shop owners who shares the street with Baudu’s drapery shop and the Ladies’ Paradise. He owns a fabric manufacturing shop, which he ultimately sells to Robineau and Robineau’s wife. Though he insists he does so because he’s in poor health, Vinçard starts a restaurant after selling the shop because the restaurant business is more lucrative—and it means he doesn’t have to compete with the Ladies’ Paradise.
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Vinçard Character Timeline in The Ladies’ Paradise
The timeline below shows where the character Vinçard appears in The Ladies’ Paradise. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 7
...to find better-paying work. One day, Deloche suggests she work for Robineau, who has bought Vinçard’s business. He did so with the support of Gaujean, who hopes to form an alliance...
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