# Essarès Bey’s Work explained — The Golden Triangle

> Chapter companion for The Golden Triangle by Maurice Leblanc.

## What happens

Patrice Belval confronts an assassination attempt on Coralie and old Siméon, then reflects on his own limitations and the inadequacy of the police. Ya-Bon suggests summoning Arsène Lupin to help.

## Themes in this chapter

### Love and Sacrifice

Patrice declares his love for Coralie despite her past and the danger surrounding them.

### Deception and Hidden Identities

The assassin uses a key identical to Patrice's; Ya-Bon hints at Arsène Lupin's hidden involvement.

## Character check-ins

### Patrice Belval

Protects Coralie from gunfire, pursues the assassin, and later discusses the need for an exceptional ally.

### Coralie

Nearly shot during an attack; Patrice declares his love for her, and she weeps.

### Siméon Diodokis

Found nearly strangled with a red-silk cord; he goes mad from the attack.

### Ya-Bon

Assists in the search for the assassin and later writes 'Arsène Lupin' on a wall, suggesting Lupin as a collaborator.

### M. Masseron

Arrives after the attack and agrees to guard the house.

### Arsène Lupin

Mentioned by Ya-Bon as a potential ally; Patrice is skeptical.

## Key lines

> Two shots rang out, followed by a moan. 'You’re wounded!' cried Patrice, springing to her side. 'No, no,' she said, 'but the fright⁠ ⁠…'

Patrice rushes to Coralie after gunfire, but she is unharmed, only frightened.

_The assassination attempt on Coralie fails._

> He recognized old Siméon, nearly strangled, with a red-silk cord round his neck.

Siméon is found strangled with a cord, having lost his mind.

_Siméon's attack mirrors the earlier attempt on Coralie._

> Ya-Bon took his stand in front of the wall and, turning the light upon it, began to write with an unskilful hand... two words which Patrice read out: Arsène Lupin.

Ya-Bon writes 'Arsène Lupin' on a wall, suggesting the legendary thief as a helper.

_Ya-Bon proposes recruiting Lupin to solve the mystery._

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