I couldn't understand why he had to rescue her at all - what sort of danger was she in? She had nothing to fear from the Republicans, she should have been out there along with the rest of the villagers, cheering their arrival and hauling the Marquis off to the guillotine. So I couldn't figure out what all the drama was about when suddenly there were men pounding at the schoolhouse door. Was it because she was known to be friendly with an Englishman? That could have meant trouble in those days, but the whole "relationship" was so fast and so sketchy, I didn't realize that anyone even knew about it. She didn't seem to be ostracized in the village, or running any risks; of course, the English army officer knew about it, but I assumed that was because he was aware that Horatio hadn't returned to the camp that night. Maybe it was just that with soldiers around, there was a danger of rape, but none of the other women in town seemed worried. It confused me, and seemed like an arbitrary "damsel in distress" theme just dragged in out of nowhere to make Horatio's escape more perilous.
Flat, drab passion meanders across the screen!
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