I Will Repay

I Will Repay (1906) by Baroness Orczy is a historical adventure novel and the second book in the Scarlet Pimpernel series. It follows the events set in motion in Orczy’s immensely popular The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905), continuing the tale of Sir Percy Blakeney—the enigmatic, daring hero known as the Scarlet Pimpernel—who is engaged in his secret activities to rescue French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution. While The Scarlet Pimpernel introduced readers to the daring rescues of the French nobility, I Will Repay delves deeper into the personal and emotional dynamics between Sir Percy and his wife, Marguerite Blakeney, as well as the complex web of revenge, betrayal, and political intrigue that continues to unfold in the turbulent period of the revolution.