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Chapter 1
Dedication
The author dedicates the book to Dora, Countess of Chesterfield, as a token of friendship and love.
Chapter 2
Lord Tony's Wife
The chapter focuses on the secret marriage of Lord Tony Dewhurst and Yvonne de Kernogan, and the subsequent betrayal and danger that ensues as Martin-Roget tricks Yvonne into a trap, leading to her imprisonment by Louise Adet and the involvement of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Chapter 3
Prologue
The prologue sets the stage in Nantes, 1789, introducing the turbulent atmosphere of the French Revolution and the looming conflicts that will shape the story.
Chapter 4
I
Lord Anthony Dewhurst carries the dead body of the Duc de Kernogan through the streets of Nantes, obeying the orders of Sir Percy Blakeney and the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. After burying the duke in consecrated ground with the help of Jean-Marie, the old coachman, Tony reunites with Yvonne and Percy. Sir Percy, disguised as the proconsul Carrier, orchestrates their escape from Nantes, heading for Le Croisic and the Daydream.
Chapter 5
II
Yvonne recounts her harrowing escape through the streets of the Isle Feydeau with the Scarlet Pimpernel, describing how he disguised her in boy's clothes and they evaded their pursuers. Lord Tony interrupts her story with a kiss.

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