So as this particular episode unfolded, Percy found himself to be a bit more at ease with this interpretation of their lives. Things were seemingly more like they should be. The Marguerite in the series was showing herself to be more of the intelligent and clever woman that Percy knew and loved. So that was reassuring. And then there was the ruse of the fight between him and Marguerite and the smirk on that Percy's face at the very end of it. So all right, perhaps the characterizations were getting better, but did they really have to take two episodes to get to that point? Why couldn't they have just started things off similar to this?
It was strange to think about, and Percy tried not to read too deeply into things. But this Chauvelin was still bothering him. After all, this Chauvelin knew that Percy was the Pimpernel, which was something Chauvelin was not supposed to know. But Robespierre wasn't seeming to listen to that.
"Well they seem to definitely be getting better. And that you is proving herself to live up to your reputation, my dear," Percy looked at his wife with a playful smirk on his lips. "Only you could win over the people of France in such a way."
Then came the fight between the television versions of themselves, ending with Marguerite throwing her wedding ring at Percy. Clearly all part of the ruse, so Percy just watched with amusement, noting Chauvelin's reaction. And then came the revelation that Chauvelin had kidnapped the Dauphin. Percy blinked a bit.
"Well I say. Chauvelin seems to be rather crafty here." Not that Percy approved of holding a child ransom, but he was having a hard time thinking of Chauvelin holding someone for ransom instead of just sending them to the Guillotine. And then there was Percy finding out about the main actress and her role in the kidnapping. Interesting team up there.
What Percy didn't like, however, was that Percy warning Marguerite about the signal and to leave if it was given. And then he didn't like her ignoring the signal and getting caught. Then there was the whole taunting Chauvelin to shoot Marguerite. While Percy himself wouldn't have done such a thing because the Chauvelin they knew was far too obsessed with the downfall, he had a feeling it would work in this situation because it was more than obvious that this Chauvelin still cared for Marguerite and would never actually kill her. Which he was proved right on.