A meeting between them was occasioned by a tour which the latter had undertaken, in the year after his return from America, to Wales and the western counties.

This interview produced pleasure and regret in each.

Their own transactions naturally became the topics of their conversation; and the untimely fate of his wife and daughter were related by the guest.
Mrs.Maxwell's regard for her friend, as well as for the safety of her husband, persuaded her to concealment; but the former being dead, and the latter being out of the kingdom, she ventured to produce Mrs.
Stuart's letter, and to communicate her own knowledge of the treachery of Maxwell.

She had previously extorted from her guest a promise not to pursue any scheme of vengeance; but this promise was made while ignorant of the full extent of Maxwell's depravity, and his passion refused to adhere to it.
At this time my uncle and I resided at Avignon.

Among the English resident there, and with whom we maintained a social intercourse, was Maxwell.