# Jealousy explained — I Will Repay

> Chapter companion for I Will Repay by Baroness Orczy.

## 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.

## Character check-ins

### 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 lines

> “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._

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