# Loyalty and Friendship in The Powerhouse

> Theme guide for The Powerhouse by John Buchan.

Leithen's motivation to investigate Pitt-Heron's disappearance stems from his loyalty to his friend Tommy Deloraine and his sympathy for Pitt-Heron's wife, and he later relies on allies like Chapman and Felix to survive.

## Where it surfaces

- [I Take a Partner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/v-i-take-a-partner): Leithen recruits Chapman out of friendship for Tommy and Pitt-Heron, and Chapman's loyalty is unwavering.
- [VI: The Restaurant in Antioch Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/vi-the-restaurant-in-antioch-street): Chapman's decisive rescue of Leithen, based on loyalty and quick thinking, underscores the bond between them.
- [Return of the Wild Geese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/chapters/ix-return-of-the-wild-geese): The narrator protects Pitt-Heron's secret and arranges his return; Tommy's loyalty is evident in his adventures and his trust in the narrator.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/themes/loyalty_and_friendship
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_powerhouse_se/themes