Hélène

"This article is about the French handmaiden. You may be looking for the French Assassin."Helene (unknown) was a blonde French peasant girl who witnessed her parents' deaths. Hoping to find Jean, her last remaining relative and uncle, she traveled to Calais to find a new life with him. Much to her dismay, at the age of sixteen or fifteen, Jean sold her to the Middle Man.

She was captured inside the Middle Man's carriage on February 7, 1788 and witnessed the kidnapping of Élise de la Serre. Too afraid to fight back, Helene could not help the struggling girl and only managed to watch the thugs. Fortunately for them, a drunk ship captain, Byron Jackson discovered the crime in progress and fought off the thugs with Élise's fallen sword. The Middle Man shook the reins, attempting to escape with Helene inside. However, at the last moment, Élise sprinted after them and managed to grab Helene's outstretched hand, dragging her out of the carriage.

Grateful to her savior, Helene decided to serve Élise as her handmaiden, even against the latter's persuasion for her to return to her people. The trio sailed with Byron's ship heading towards England. Unaware of proper etiquette and manners, Byron told Élise to teach her the ways of a proper handmaiden.

The following day, Helene and Élise bid their good-byes to Byron; arriving at Dover's beach. Helene discarded her pauper dress into Élise's breeches and waistcoat to look presentable for the Carrolls. While her master talked to May Carroll, she braved the house's below-stairs life and found their servants more arrogant than their aristocrats masters.

Helene continued to serve Élise until their return to Versailles, ignoring her master's warning about the dangers of her journey.