I Will Repay · Chapter
Jealousy explained
Anne Mie returns home late at night after meeting Sir Percy Blakeney.
What happens
Anne Mie returns home late at night after meeting Sir Percy Blakeney. Paul Déroulède confronts her, expressing anxiety for her safety. Anne Mie admits she sought Blakeney's help out of concern for Déroulède's safety, revealing her jealousy and inner turmoil. Déroulède reassures her but she retreats in shame, locked in her room with her thoughts.
Themes in this chapter
Betrayal and Trust
Anne Mie's secret meeting with Blakeney and her mistrust of Déroulède's associates highlight tensions around trust and loyalty.
Love and Sacrifice
Anne Mie's jealousy and her willingness to sacrifice her own peace to protect Déroulède reflect the theme of love intertwined with personal suffering.
Characters to notice
- Anne Mie
Returns home late and meets Déroulède; admits she went to see Sir Percy Blakeney out of jealousy and anxiety.
- Paul Déroulède
Confronts Anne Mie about her late outing; expresses concern and tries to reassure her.
- Sir Percy Blakeney
Parted from Anne Mie at her door; mentioned as the one she sought for help.
- Juliette de Marny
Knocked on Déroulède's door earlier, anxious about Anne Mie's absence.
Key passages
““Could you not have asked me to come with you?” “No; I wanted to be alone. The streets were quite safe, and—I wanted to speak with Sir Percy Blakeney.””
Déroulède asks why Anne Mie didn't take him along; she admits she wanted solitude and needed to talk to Sir Percy Blakeney.
Reveals Anne Mie's independent action and her secret motive.
““Because I see you wandering blindly on the brink of a great danger, and because I see you confiding in those, whom you had best mistrust.””
Anne Mie explains her anxiety stems from seeing Déroulède trust people she believes are dangerous.
Highlights her protective jealousy and mistrust of Déroulède's circle.