On November sixth, 1805, news of England’s decisive victory in the Battle of Trafalgar reached London. In the ensuing frenzy of excitement—and public grief at the death of Lord Nelson in battle—Christopher Albin quietly departed from Grosvenor Square.
The earl relocated to the seaside town of Ramsgate for the winter, where his whirlwind romance and marriage put all thought of vanished secretaries out of his servants’ heads.
The new countess was proved correct in her prediction: she and Cosgrove lived happily, their home filled with laughter and children.
The earl was also successful at foretelling the future. He predicted that the slave trade would be abolished in the British Empire, and on March 25th, 1807, it was.