The unfortunate emergence of Annabella Milbanke now, who's been on the periphery, having already rejected B's first proposal of marriage. Long passages of her tortuous letters quoted--should've been enough to put anyone off. Meanwhile, Caroline Lamb continues to bedevil--as she will do for some time to come. But Miss Milbanke's time has come, thanks in part to the machinations of Lady Melbourne. Oddly, though, in Browne's iteration, B has very little motivation to marry. Never thought I'd feel sorry for Annabella (and I don't, in truth), but other than a passing reference to "dark and gloomy moods," she's not given much to work with to justify her actions against B. She, meanwhile, is the priggish, controlling bitch you love to hate. So, amid rumors of madness, abuse, incest and homosexuality, B goes into exile. ( )