The Scarlet Pimpernel

How did the Scarlet Pimpernel get past Bibot?

In the Scarlet Pimpernel, in chapter 1 how did the Scarlet Pimpernel get past Bibot?

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The Scarlet Pimpernel disguised himself as an old hag and escaped through the West Gate. He (she) told the guards a man suffering from the plague was sheltered in the back of the cart. Exposure to the plague was deadly, Bibot allowed him to pass without checking.

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The Scarlet Pimpernel