Original sentence: ), Michael's chief henchman.Antoinette de Mauban (Mary Astor), Michael's French mistress, reveals that the king is being held in Michael's castle near Zenda and promises to help rescue him.Rassendyll kills the two guards, but must fight a prolonged duel with Rupert while at the same time trying a rope to lower the drawbridge to let Zapt and his men in.Since Rudolf would be executed at the first sign of a rescue attempt, she insists that one man must swim across the moat and hold off his would-be assassins while loyal troops storm the castle.To secure his claim to the throne, Michael must marry his cousin Flavia
Edited sentence: ), Michael's charmingly amoral henchman.Antoinette de Mauban (Mary Astor), Michael's jealous French mistress, reveals that the king is being held in Michael's castle near Zenda and promises to help rescue him.Rassendyll kills the two guards, but must fight a  prolonged duel with Rupert while at the same time trying to lower the drawbridge to let Zapt and his men in.Since Rudolf would be executed at the first sign of a rescue attempt, she proposes that one man swim the moat and hold off his would-be assassins while loyal troops storm the castle.To be king, Michael must marry his cousin Flavia