The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Christmas Present

Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and go to France to rescue four aristocrats from Chauvelin's clutches. To Percy's astonishment, the four aristocrats are small children, and to keep them amused during their flight, he tells them a story. In his effort to save them he collects a donkey and a dog, despite pursuit by Chauvelin's soldiers, and brings them home, much to his housekeeper Mrs Burton's pleasure.