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This passage occurs when Marguerite sneaks into Percy’s private study and discovers that her husband definitely isn’t who he pretends to be. For the first time, Marguerite is finally beginning to understand that Percy’s mask isn’t entirely about her. Percy’s office doesn’t reflect his “brainless” act—it is organized and utilitarian—and obviously belongs to a serious man. But this does “not cause her more than passing wonder,” which implies that Marguerite still doesn’t suspect Percy is the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Marguerite’s use of the word “nincompoop” implies just how stupid she believed Percy was, and she finally admits that Percy’s act entails…