She doesn't come to notice until she married a Mr Stedham and that marriage ended in separation.

She is shown equal status to the men in the household and in time she began to trade on her own account.

She bought hundreds of pounds worth of wheat and fine British cloth.

[1] Stedham died in Tunis and her daughter's future was ensured by her father and his business partner Chetwood.

She learned English and maybe Italian and they ensured that she did not marry the middle aged unfaithful Benjamin Lodington who as replacement consul fancied his chances.