Evelyn, his wife, and their friends wind themselves at a nightclub where Lawrence Kennard, a poet and gigolo, attempts but is rebuffed to strike up a discussion. Lawrence gives her copies of his novels, and she develops a romantic relationship with him. When this becomes public knowledge, it causes a scandal in Victorian London because she is well-to-do and he is not. They marry secretly so as not to hurt Evelyn's family reputation, and then move to France where they start a life together with their son Lawrence Jennings Kennard. Lawrence Jennings Kennard grows up to be a famous artist who lives in Paris. He has several successful exhibitions, but dies at the age of 41 after suffering from tuberculosis. Evelyn dies at the age of 44 after giving birth to their third child. She is buried next to her husband in an unmarked grave at Kensal Green Cemetery. Nowadays, most people know about them through their photographs which are on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London.