# XIII: How He Found the Lady Margaret explained — Simon the Coldheart

> Chapter companion for Simon the Coldheart by Georgette Heyer.

## What happens

Simon and Geoffrey rescue the Lady Margaret and Jeanne from Raoul the Terrible. Simon kills Raoul in a rage, then escapes with Margaret and Jeanne. They ride to Belrémy, where Simon carries the sleeping Margaret into the castle. Later, Simon reveals to Fulk that Margaret is the lady he will one day marry.

## Themes in this chapter

### Love as Warfare

Simon's rescue of Margaret and his declaration of intent to marry her, alongside Geoffrey's pursuit of Jeanne, show love as a conquest.

### Coldness vs. Passion

Simon's usual cold control breaks when he sees Margaret attacked, leading to a passionate rage and killing of Raoul.

### Honor and Loyalty

Simon and Geoffrey fight to protect the ladies, and Simon declares his honorable intention to marry Margaret.

## Character check-ins

### Simon the Coldheart

Rescues Margaret, kills Raoul in a rage, carries Margaret to Belrémy, and declares his intention to marry her.

### Lady Margaret of Belrémy

Rescued from Raoul, wounded in the arm, falls asleep in Simon's arms, and is carried into Belrémy castle.

### Geoffrey of Malvallet

Fights alongside Simon, rescues Jeanne, and declares his intention to marry her.

### Jeanne de Faucourt

Rescued by Geoffrey, discusses Simon's feelings for Margaret, and is carried home.

### Raoul the Terrible

Killed by Simon for assaulting Margaret.

### Ranaud

Fights alongside Simon and Geoffrey, wounded in the cheek and arm.

### Fulk of Montlice

Welcomes Simon and Alan, hears Simon's declaration about Margaret.

### Alan of Montlice

Present in the hall at Belrémy, supports Simon.

## Key lines

> For the first time in his life he forgot caution, and sprang forward. 'Dog!' he roared, and caught Raoul in his iron grip, forcing him backwards over his bent knee, down and down, hands tightening above the flabby throat, crushing out life.

Simon, abandoning his usual caution, attacks Raoul in a fury, strangling him.

_Simon's passionate response to seeing Margaret assaulted._

> That, my lord, is the lady whom I will one day take to wife,' he said deliberately.

Simon tells Fulk that Margaret is the woman he intends to marry.

_Simon's declaration of his intent to wed Margaret._

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