Sir Percy Hits Back · Chapter
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Fleurette comforts Ma'ame Colombe and insists on going to Sisteron to confess that she hid Madame de Frontenac's valuables, in order to clear Amédé's name of theft.
What happens
Fleurette comforts Ma'ame Colombe and insists on going to Sisteron to confess that she hid Madame de Frontenac's valuables, in order to clear Amédé's name of theft.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingThemes in this chapter
- Innocence and Corruption
Fleurette's innocent act of hiding valuables leads to Amédé being falsely accused of theft, highlighting the corruption of justice.
- Love and Loyalty
Fleurette's loyalty to Amédé drives her to confess and risk her own safety to clear his name.
Characters to notice
- Fleurette
Comforts Ma'ame Colombe and resolves to go to Sisteron to confess her role in hiding the valuables.
- Ma'ame Colombe
Grieves over Amédé's accusation and is bewildered by Fleurette's confession.
- Old Louise
Arrives at the épicerie, annoyed by Fleurette's determination and jealous of her closeness to Ma'ame Colombe.
- Amédé Colombe
Referenced as the accused; Fleurette plans to clear his name.
Key passages
“I shall go up to the Committee of Public Safety, and I shall tell them the whole truth, so that there'll be no question of Amédé going to fight the English with the stain of theft upon his name.”
Fleurette declares she will go to the Committee of Public Safety and confess everything, ensuring Amédé is not sent to fight the English under a cloud of suspicion.
Fleurette's determination to clear Amédé's name by taking responsibility.
“Because it was I who took the valuables out of the secret place in Madame's room, and I gave them to Amédé to take care of, and because it was I who gave them to him, he hid them in a corner of the cart-shed.”
Fleurette explains that she removed the valuables from their hiding place and entrusted them to Amédé, who then hid them in the cart-shed.
Fleurette's confession to Ma'ame Colombe about her role in the incident.
