Complex sentence: Theodore, who initially is ailing but eventually recovers, wounds the Marquis, now instead of him being in trouble for just deserting his regiment, he also must face the consequences for wounding a superior officer.
Split into simpler sentences: Theodore, who initially is ailing but eventually recovers, wounds the Marquis. Now instead of him being in trouble for just deserting his regiment, he also must face the consequences for wounding a superior officer.