# XXVI explained — Sir Percy Hits Back

> Chapter companion for Sir Percy Hits Back by Baroness Orczy.

## What happens

Citizens Pochart and Danou suspect Chauvelin of manipulating the absence of the President and Prosecutor to protect his daughter Fleurette. They plot to use this against him, while Chauvelin returns to Orange and faces their veiled threats, relying on his superior intellect to outmaneuver them.

## Themes in this chapter

### Revolutionary Tyranny and Injustice

Pochart and Danou's scheming against Chauvelin reflects the paranoia and power struggles within the revolutionary government.

### Family and Paternal Love

Chauvelin's actions are driven by his desire to protect his daughter Fleurette from harm.

## Character check-ins

### Citizen Chauvelin

Returns to Orange, faces suspicion and veiled threats from Pochart and Danou, and schemes to outwit them.

### Pochart

Suspicious of Chauvelin's machinations, plots with Danou to bring him down.

### Danou

Collaborates with Pochart, uses suave threats against Chauvelin.

### Lieutenant Godet

Mentioned as a potential ally against Chauvelin due to his hatred.

### Adèle

Mentioned as a useful tool in the plot against Chauvelin.

## Key lines

> For two whole days Citizens Pochart and Danou of the 137th Section of the Committee of Public Safety had been sorely puzzled.

Pochart and Danou were confused for two days.

_Sets the scene of confusion and suspicion._

> The question was how to make use of these machinations.

They wondered how to exploit Chauvelin's actions.

_Highlights their opportunistic plotting._

> His only hope lay in his avowedly superior brain power.

Chauvelin believed his intelligence was his only advantage.

_Emphasizes Chauvelin's reliance on intellect._

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