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Chandresh Lefevre
Trained as a clairvoyant and fortune-teller, Isobel Martin becomes part of Le Cirque des Rêves via her relationship with Marco Alisdair. They meet for the first time in London, when Marco realizes that he has misplaced his notebook filled with magic lessons, and he finds Isobel reading it with interest. The two move in together in London, and Marco lets Isobel know about the magical competition with a mystery opponent. When he realizes that he is competing against Celia Bowen, an illusionist with Le Cirque des Rêves, Isobel offers to join the circus and keep watch over Celia and her magical creations. All along, however, Isobel has had a sense that there is something more to the relationship between Celia and Marco, based on the readings she gets from her tarot cards. When Isobel finally learns that Marco is in love with Celia, Isobel decides to leave the circus, knowing that she will only be in the way. Before she leaves, however, she reverses a protective spell she placed on the circus years before, which starts in motion a chain of events that end in the tragic death of Herr Thiessen, the clockmaker and one of the original revêurs.
Isobel Martin Quotes in The Night Circus
The The Night Circus quotes below are all either spoken by Isobel Martin or refer to Isobel Martin. 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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Part 1: Primordium
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“I owe you my deepest gratitude, Miss…?”
“Martin. Isobel Martin.”
“Marco, Marco Alisdair.”
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Part 2: Illumination
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“Do you like the circus, Bailey?”
“It’s like no place I’ve ever been […] Not that I’ve been many places. But I think the circus is wonderful. I like it very much.”
“That would help.”
“Help with what?”
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“We are fish in a bowl, dear. Very carefully monitored fish. Watched from all angles. If one of us floats to the top, it was not accidental. And if it was an accident, I worry that the watchers are not as careful as they should be.”
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Part 4: Incendiary
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“You were not a diversion.”
“Did you ever love me?”
“No […] I thought perhaps I could, but…”
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Isobel Martin Quotes in The Night Circus
The The Night Circus quotes below are all either spoken by Isobel Martin or refer to Isobel Martin. 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:
).
Part 1: Primordium
Quotes
“I owe you my deepest gratitude, Miss…?”
“Martin. Isobel Martin.”
“Marco, Marco Alisdair.”
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Part 2: Illumination
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“Do you like the circus, Bailey?”
“It’s like no place I’ve ever been […] Not that I’ve been many places. But I think the circus is wonderful. I like it very much.”
“That would help.”
“Help with what?”
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“We are fish in a bowl, dear. Very carefully monitored fish. Watched from all angles. If one of us floats to the top, it was not accidental. And if it was an accident, I worry that the watchers are not as careful as they should be.”
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Part 4: Incendiary
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“You were not a diversion.”
“Did you ever love me?”
“No […] I thought perhaps I could, but…”
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