Sentence:  Castlereagh and Emily took Frederick under their care and tried to provide a steady influence for the boy. AfterEton he had initially attended Oxford,  where—according to Walter Scott—"there was some <WSD>"esclandre</WSD>" or other which forced him to move to Edinburgh University ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An incident that ocasions much disapproving talk; scandalous conduct; a scene.