Thread: New MRBC The Red Cockade by Stanley Weyman (Discussion)
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Old 12-10-2021, 06:50 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by hildea View Post
I'm in chapter 18 now. I've been reading other stuff in between -- I admit I lost a lot of sympathy with the protagonist around the time I lost track of how many times he's switched loyalties back and forth. Now it seems he picks whatever cockade serves his own purposes at the moment.
Well, I think survival plays a part. But also it must have been a time of extraordinary chaos and confusion. It would be hard to know what was going on and who stood for what.

I am amused by the amazing coincidences of his various meetings on the road.
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