translation.en: By representing himself as a single man he acquired complete influence over her, and he gave her to understand that in the event of her obtaining a divorce from her husband he would marry her.
translation.no: Ved å fremstille seg som ugift fikk Stapleton en sterk innflytelse på henne, og han lot henne forstå at hvis hun kunne oppnå skilsmisse fra sin mann, ville han gifte seg med henne.