Henry (el Passeur) is a ferryman of the Seine with some standing among those who work the Tuileries crossing. Something in his bearing or contacts gives him a position that the other boat owners recognize without dispute.

TypeCharacter
RoleFerryman of the Seine
TerritoryTuileries crossing
Spanish entryHenry

Connections

He moves with equal ease between the quays and the alleys of the Cour des Miracles, and some claim that the King of the Beggars himself knows him by name.

At an encounter by the river he called Madeline and her companion Nayaise traitors as they walked beside the Seine. Both swore the insult would not go unanswered. The episode marks Henry as a figure who knows more than he appears to about the loyalties at play during the Fronda.

Open questions

  • The nature of the grievance and the reason for the accusation are not recorded.