Baroness Orczy

Name: The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel — XXVI.
Author: Baroness Orczy

The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

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“The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel — XXVI.”, published in 1922, is a work by Baroness Orczy. It explores elements such as Chauvelin, Theresia Cabarrus and keyhole.

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ Indeed, she appeared far more conscious of danger than he was; and while she chided herself for her folly in having called to him, he was standing before her as if he were in a drawing-room, holding out his arm to escort her in to dinner. His foot was on the step, ready to ascend, even whilst Theresia's straining ears caught the sound of other footsteps up above: footsteps of men—real men, those!—who were set up there to watch for the coming of the Scarlet Pimpernel, and whose vigilance had been spurred by promise of reward and by threat of death. ”

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ She—who had thought herself so strong, so powerful—what was she indeed but a miserable tool in the hands of men who would break her without scruple if she ran counter to their will? Remorse was not for her—atonement too great a luxury for a tool of Chauvelin to indulge in. The black, hideous taint, the sin of having dragged this splendid man and that innocent woman to their death, must rest upon her soul for ever. ”

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ Midway down the stairs she came face to face with him, and when she paused, panting, a little breathless with excitement, he said with perfect courtesy:
"You did me the honour to call me, Madame?"
"Yes, milor," she replied, in a quick, eager whisper. "I heard every word that passed between you and citizen Chauvelin."
"Of course you did, dear lady," he rejoined with a smile. "If a woman once resisted the temptation of putting a shell-like ear to a keyhole, the world would lose many a cause for entertainment." ”

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ Every moment she thought that one or more of the soldiers would be coming down, or that Chauvelin, impatient at her absence, might step out upon the landing. The dank, murky air seemed alive with ominous whisperings, of stealthy treads upon the stone. Theresia dared not look behind her, fearful lest the grim presence of Death itself be suddenly made manifest before her. ”

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ Ah! if it had been her good fortune to have come across such a man, to have aroused in him that admiration for herself which she so scorned in others, how different, how very different would life have been! And she fell to envying the poor prisoner upstairs, who owned the most precious treasure life can offer to any woman: the love of a fine man. ”

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ Alas! what can you do, when the most powerful hands in France are against you?"
"Smite them, dear lady," he replied airily. "Smite them! Then turn my back upon this fair land. It will no longer have need of me." Then he made her a courteous bow. "May I have the honour of escorting you upstairs? Your friend M. Chauvelin will be awaiting you."
The name of her taskmaster brought Theresia back to the realities of life. Gone was the dream of a while ago, when subconsciously her mind had dwelt upon a sweet might-have-been. The man was nothing to her—less than nothing ”

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ She pushed his arm aside almost roughly.
"You are mad, milor!" she said, in a choked murmur. "Such foolhardiness, when your life is in deadly jeopardy, becomes criminal folly——"
"The best of life," he said airily, "is folly. ”

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Baroness Orczy, The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel… (1922)

“ She raised her eyes to his.
"Milor," she entreated, "on my knees I beg of you not to toy with your life any longer."
"Toy with my life?" he retorted gaily. "Nothing is further from my thoughts."
"You must know that every second which you spend in this house if fraught with the greatest possible danger."
"Danger? Ne'er a bit, dear lady! I am no longer in danger, now that you are my friend."
The next moment he was gone. For awhile, Theresia's straining ears still caught the sound of his firm footfall upon the stone steps. Then all was still ”

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