"She was kept in very close confinement, ma'am: people even for some years was not absolutely certain of her existence. No one saw her: they only knew by rumour that such a person was at the Hall; and who or what she was it was difficult to conjecture.
— Signora, quella pazza era ben guardata; per molti anni nessuno era sicuro che esistesse, perché non si vedeva mai; la voce pubblica diceva soltanto che qualcuno era nascosto alla villa, ma era difficile di saper chi.