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Quote #10
"You are like a peddler with something to sell," she said, with a little cold laugh which only partially concealed the tremor in her voice. (24.28)
The truth is that Madame Bellegarde has no idea what Newman will do. She thinks she has him figured out, but Newman owes the family no allegiance. But, as we see, Newman can't pull the trigger on his own Liam Neeson-style revenge plot. Maybe Mme. Bellegarde is a better judge of character than we thought.