CHAPTER XX

JANUARY 1825-JULY 1827

1825. Improvement in Mary's prospects--Letter to Miss Curran--Letter to Leigh Hunt about his article on Shelley-- Shelley's portrait arrives--Journal--Trelawny's adventures and escape from Greece--Mary's letter to him (February 1826).

1826. Reminiscences of Lord Byron's projected performance of _Othello_ at Pisa--Clare Clairmont's life as a governess in Russia--Description of her--Letter from her to Jane Williams--Publication of _The Last Man_--Hogg's appreciation--Stoppage of Mary's allowance--Peacock's intervention in her behalf--Death of Charles Shelley--Mary's letter to Leigh Hunt on the subject of Shelley's intended legacy--Increase of allowance--Melancholy letter from Trelawny.

1827. Mary's reply--Letter from Clare to Jane Williams--Jane Williams' duplicity--Mary becomes aware of it--Her misery-- Journal 130-167