Inthreemonthsfromthememorabledaywhenhissolicitorhadinformedhimthathewasafreeman，Mr。Vanboroughpossessedthewifehedesired，togracetheheadofhistableandtopushhisfortunesintheworld——theLegislatureofGreatBritainbeingthehumbleservantofhistreachery，andtherespectableaccompliceofhiscrime。
HeenteredParliament。Hegavethankstohiswifesixofthegrandestdinners，andtwoofthemostcrowdedballsoftheseason。HemadeasuccessfulfirstspeechintheHouseofCommons。Heendowedachurchinapoorneighborhood。Hewroteanarticlewhichattractedattentioninaquarterlyreview。Hediscovered，denounced，andremediedacryingabuseintheadministrationofapubliccharity。HereceivedthanksoncemoretohiswifeamemberoftheRoyalfamilyamongthevisitorsathiscountryhouseintheautumnrecess。Thesewerehistriumphs，andthishisrateofprogressonthewaytothepeerage，duringthefirstyearofhislifeasthehusbandofLadyJane。
TherewasbutonemorefavorthatFortunecouldconferonherspoiledchild——andFortunebestowedit。TherewasaspotonMr。
Vanborough’spastlifeaslongasthewomanlivedwhomhehaddisownedanddeserted。AttheendofthefirstyearDeathtookher——andthespotwasrubbedout。
Shehadmetthemercilessinjuryinflictedonherwithararepatience，withanadmirablecourage。ItisduetoMr。Vanboroughtoadmitthathebrokeherheart，withthestrictestattentiontopropriety。Heofferedthroughhislawyerahandsomeprovisionforherandforherchild。Itwasrejected，withoutaninstant’shesitation。Sherepudiatedhismoney——sherepudiatedhisname。Bythenamewhichshehadborneinhermaidendays——thenamewhichshehadmadeillustriousinherArt——themotheranddaughterwereknowntoallwhocaredtoinquireafterthemwhentheyhadsunkintheworld。