The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Winged Madonna

The Abbey of Nanterre has been plundered by Chauvelin, and many of its monks lie dead. A girl trying to sell the The Winged Madonna, an icon, to raise money for the monks draws Sir Percy and Hastings into devising not one, but two plans of rescue when the Father Guardian refuses to leave so he can attend a pregnant woman. Disguised as an undertaker, the Pimpernel visits Chauvelin to arrange a funeral.