The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

    rumours concerning, 207, 209

    attends French finishing school, 209, 211, 223

    kindness to children, 211

    depicted in Lady Audley's Secret, 217–18

    enters convent, 224

    confession of murder, 227–40, 298–302

    trial, 240, 247–50

    murder motive, 243–4, 251, 254–9, 280, 299, 302

    sentence commuted, 252–3

    her account of the murder, 254–9

    imprisoned, 261–2, 278–81

    petitions for release, 273, 279–81, 291

    mosaics, 278, 288

    failing health, 279–80

    released from gaol, 281, 288

    life in Australia, 288–90

    death, 290

    and Sydney letter, 291–6, 301

Kent, Edward, 71, 73–4

    and Saville's paternity, 74–5

    daguerrotype, 290

    account in Sydney letter, 292

Kent, Elizabeth, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 101

    and nightdress, 26, 138–9

    birth, 71

    and father's remarriage, 73–4

    and examination of Gough, 184–6

    moves to London, 271

    death, 288

    account in Sydney letter, 292

Kent, Elizabeth (nee Bennett), 273, 275

Kent, Ellen, 72

Kent, Eveline, 3, 6–7, 9–10, 17, 26, 150, 181, 186, 270

    paternity, 75

    life in Australia, 283, 288–9

Kent, Florence Saville, 211, 271, 283, 288–9

Kent, Francis Saville, see Kent, Saville

Kent, Henry Saville, 72

Kent, John Saville, 72

Kent, Julia, 72

Kent, Mary (nee Pratt), 3, 6–8, 26, 31, 108

    learns of missing child, 10–14

    learns of murder, 18–20

    her suspicions, 34

    pregnancy and labour, 36, 62, 159, 170

    as governess, 72–3, 291–6

    marriage, 73, 127

    and younger and older children, 73–4, 87, 94–5, 124–5, 240

    stillborn child, 73, 75

    and Saville's paternity, 74–5