Who is Marshal Hulot, Comte de Forzheim from Cousin Bette: Part One of Poor Relations and what is their importance? La_Cousine_Bette English & Literature "Marshal Hulot

Marshal Hulot is the older brother of Baron Hector Hulot. He is a bachelor and a retired soldier. Marshal Hulot feels pity for Adeline because she continues to put up with Hector's reckless behavior. The Marshal has a stellar reputation as a military man and he is highly respected in many different circles in Paris. Mostly, the Comte de Forzheim is known for his sense of justice and what is right. Marshal Hulot is a close associate of the Marshal Prince de Wissembourg. Marshal Hulot dies just three days after re-paying the French Treasury the 200,000 francs Hector's Algerian scheme netted. At the time of his death, de Forzheim was newly-engaged to Bette Fischer. His death proves to be Bette's final undoing as without Marshal Hulot's money, Bette has no means of gaining control over Adeline and the others.