# Anne Mie — I Will Repay character guide > Anne Mie in I Will Repay by Baroness Orczy. **Role:** supporting **First appearance:** 0008-iv-the-faithful-house-dog ## Snapshot A lame, sharp-eyed servant in the Déroulède household whose devotion to Paul curdles into watchful jealousy of the beautiful guest he has taken in. ## Who they are Anne Mie keeps Déroulède's house and guards his interests with a fierce, wounded loyalty, her deformed shoulder a private grief she believes disqualifies her from being loved. When Juliette arrives—young, beautiful, and suspicious—Anne Mie's melancholy sharpens into something harder, a watchfulness that sees what others miss. Her jealousy is the story's quiet fuse, capable of wrecking the very man she means to protect. ## Relationships ### [Paul Déroulède](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/paul_deroulede) _psychological_ Anne Mie is a devoted, almost obsessive caretaker and secret admirer of Paul, living in his shadow with unrequited love. ### [Juliette de Marny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/juliette_de_marny) _friendship_ Anne Mie and Juliette share a complex friendship, with Anne Mie often acting as a protective and sympathetic confidante. ### [Citizen Merlin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/citizen_merlin) _rivalry_ Anne Mie distrusts and opposes Merlin, sensing his malicious influence over Juliette and Paul. ### [Sir Percy Blakeney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/sir_percy_blakeney) _friendship_ Anne Mie and Sir Percy share a cordial alliance, with Percy often protecting her and using her as a trusted contact. ### [Paul Déroulède](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/paul_deroulede) _psychological_ Anne Mie is a devoted, almost obsessive caretaker and secret admirer of Paul, living in his shadow with unrequited love. ### [Citizen Merlin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/citizen_merlin) _rivalry_ Anne Mie distrusts and opposes Merlin, sensing his malicious influence over Juliette and Paul. ### [Paul Déroulède](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/paul_deroulede) _psychological_ Anne Mie is a devoted, almost obsessive caretaker and secret admirer of Paul, living in his shadow with unrequited love. ### [Juliette de Marny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/juliette_de_marny) _friendship_ Anne Mie and Juliette share a complex friendship, with Anne Mie often acting as a protective and sympathetic confidante. ### [Juliette de Marny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/juliette_de_marny) _friendship_ Anne Mie and Juliette share a complex friendship, with Anne Mie often acting as a protective and sympathetic confidante. ### [Citizen Merlin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/citizen_merlin) _rivalry_ Anne Mie distrusts and opposes Merlin, sensing his malicious influence over Juliette and Paul. ## In the story ### [Paris: 1793](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/i-paris-1793) The orphaned cousin living with Déroulède and his mother; seldom goes out. ### [Citizen-Deputy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/ii-citizen-deputy) The sad-eyed, slightly deformed young girl who waited on Juliette; seen bidding Déroulède goodbye and carrying provisions. ### [III: Hospitality](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/iii-hospitality) A gentle, crippled young woman raised by the Déroulèdes. She tends to Juliette with devotion and is clearly in love with Paul, though she evades direct questions about him. ### [The Faithful House-Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/iv-the-faithful-house-dog) Clears the table, sits at Madame Déroulède's feet, and feels jealous of Juliette's beauty; reluctantly agrees to be kind but privately vows to watch and distrust her. ### [VIII: Anne Mie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/viii-anne-mie) Seeks out Sir Percy Blakeney to voice her suspicions about Juliette de Marny, revealing her own unrequited love for Paul Déroulède and her deep anxiety for his safety. ### [Jealousy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/ix-jealousy) Returns home late and meets Déroulède; admits she went to see Sir Percy Blakeney out of jealousy and anxiety. ### [X: Denunciation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/x-denunciation) Returns home and is heard by Juliette; Juliette reflects on the suffering Anne Mie and Madame Déroulède will endure. ### [XI: “Vengeance Is Mine”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xi-vengeance-is-mine) Her presence and kindness are a source of torture to Juliette's guilty conscience. ### [XIV: A Happy Moment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xiv-a-happy-moment) Found in the kitchen by Merlin, she remains alert and does not provide useful information. ### [XV: Detected](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xv-detected) Driven by jealousy, she cunningly unmasks Juliette's betrayal, but is immediately wracked with guilt and sorrow upon seeing the devastation it causes Déroulède. ### [Under Arrest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xvi-under-arrest) Her hand is pressed warmly by Déroulède as he says goodbye. ### [XVII: Atonement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xvii-atonement) Initially believing Juliette guilty, she later kisses Juliette's hand in forgiveness and learns the truth about the oath. ### [Complexities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xix-complexities) Packs belongings for Madame Déroulède; conveys Juliette's whispered explanation about the oath; feels pity for Juliette. ### [The Close of Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xxii-the-close-of-day) Escapes Paris with Madame Déroulède, escorted by Lord Hastings and Lord Anthony Dewhurst. ### [XXX: Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xxx-conclusion) Overcome with remorse during the journey, she finds peace and unalloyed joy upon seeing Paul and Juliette happy and receiving forgiveness. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/anne_mie - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters