La Carconte

Chapter 26 - At the Sign of the Pont du Gard

La Carconte / Madeleine — aliases: Madame, the wife

Sickly and frail, La Carconte listens to the conversation from the staircase. She urges her husband to refuse the Abbé's offer out of fear of retaliation from powerful friends but eventually succumbs to greed when she sees the diamond. She questions if the diamond belongs to them alone and withdraws to the stairs, allowing Caderousse to decide the course of action, after which Caderousse closes the door to ensure the secrecy of the confession.