Reviewed by Sarah
Avaliable here and here
Start Date: June 8
Finish Date: June 9
Star rating: 8 stars ********
"Movie" Rating: PG, mostly for mild language (Lud sir, but it is a demmed nuisance, what?)
"The Lud love you, Monsieur Chaubertin! and pray how do you propose to accomplish all these pleasant things?"
In a moment Chauvelin was on his feet, and with eyes dilated, lips parted in awed bewilderment, he was gazing towards the open window, where, astride upon the sill, one leg inside the room, the other out, and with the moon shining full on his suit of delicate-coloured cloth, his wide-caped coat and elegant chapeau-bras, sat the imperturbable Sir Percy...
Chauvelin had undoubtedly for the moment lost his presence of mind. He did not think of calling to his picked guard, so completely taken aback was he by this unforeseen move on the part of Sir Percy. Yet, obviously, he should have been ready for this eventuality.
... was it not a fact that whenever or wherever the Scarlet Pimpernel was least expected, there and then would he surely appear? ...
Aye! it was all so natural, so simple! Strange that it should have been so unexpected!
Sir Percy, you be awesome. Just so you know.
I quite enjoyed this one. I was somewhat annoyed at Margurite becoming the Damsel in Distress, but its more forgiveable in a pre-feminism book than it is in, say, the Spider Man movies. Seems like all MJ does in those is get threatened/caught so that Peter can do stuff. But I digress.
Most of the plotting/intriguing in this book was done by our friend Chaubertin... perdon, Chauvlin. Compared to the other books, what Sir Percy did was actually rather straightforward. Which is a rather amusing reflection on all of Chauvlins careful planning--eh, what?
And we're gonna watch Sense and Sensibility, so no spoilery review for now.
:D
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