The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel carrying through his plans which inevitably go awry and the wrath of the mob is soon turned towards the small group. After a timely intervention on the part of the Scarlet Pimpernel, using the guise of the coal heaver Rateau (who also appears in several short stories in The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel - "The Cabaret de la Liberté", "Needs Must" and "A Battle of Wits"), the de Servals are saved from a lynching while Moncrif lies unconscious and unseen under a table. In England, Moncrif and the de Servals are finally free to resume an almost normal life.
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film) the Pimpernel's true identity as well. Racing back to London, she warns Ffoulkes that Percy's life is in danger. Ffoulkes agrees to mobilise the band to warn Percy. To lure Percy into his trap, Chauvelin has both Armand and the Count de Tournay transferred to Boulogne-sur-Mer. Despite the vigilance of Chauvelin's men, the Pimpernel frees the two men from prison through bribery. However, one of the prison guards tells Chauvelin that the Pimpernel will be at a certain tavern (the "Lion d'Or") that evening. Marguerite goes there to warn Percy, only to be arrested by Chauvelin and his troops. Percy