"There has been no signs of you having a chance to study him that intently."
Knowledge of the man through his exploits as Pimpernel? Of course. But to be able to portray him so believably? That was disturbing. Extremely disturbing and Marguerite wasn't exactly certain on what to make of it. Could her Percy perform the role of Chauvelin? Yes. Because he had been the citizen's right hand man, as ordered by Robespierre. He had spent so much time with him while in France that it made sense that her husband would be able to pick up on his mannerisms, but this version?
"Neither can I..." Because Chauvelin was so adamant on capturing the Pimpernel, on controlling her... in no way would he save either of them when he finally had the chance to have his petty revenge on them. Well okay, not so petty in Percy as he had been making Chauvelin's life hell in his escapades as Pimpernel, but that was irrelevant. Chauvelin would never save them. Yet had.
"I have no idea... Always more to a man, etcetera etcetera I imagine.... which is true in a sense. People are complex, there is no real... singular way to judge them... but his mirth when he thought you were dead...."
And she had. It still left her feeling cold inside if she thought on it too much. Yes, Chauvelin could be complex, but this? It was too much. Or perhaps it upset her because if he had been like this, not so obsessed with the downfall, maybe they could have at least remained friends and she wouldn't have lost yet another one because of her views on the way the Revolution had gone. But the girl died and they were onto the next one.
The initial confrontation was strange as it seemed that was the first they had been told of the situation and the her in it already seemed bothered by Percy's antics and seemed to believe them.
"No. He smirked... it's a ruse, it has to be."
Because why would he smirk once eyes were off him after he had been shown so thrown by the outburst. And as the episode went on, it did seem Marguerite was correct on that particular belief. They were setting her up to play mole within France. She managed to get Robespierre's support sooner than Chauvelin's, though Chauvelin knew her and Percy better which made sense.
"I was unaware that knowing what the unsaid sentiment was meant one should go into politics"
Since she was right, so far, the characterization of herself wasn't as off as it had been. She was more than a pretty face, the greatest actress in Europe, she was also known as the cleverest woman in Europe so seeing that actually portrayed made her feel a bit better. Until it seemed she was faltering in rehearsals once they finally let her into them. Yes, it would be hard to reclaim her prestige with the citizens of France hating her for her betrayal but she did seem to win it back anyway.
"See. A ruse. And maybe they finally are figuring it out."
How Chauvelin got the promotion, Marguerite still didn't know but that was irrelevant. If only because trying to make sense of everything would lead to a headache and more confusion.