Lady Jean

Lady Jean
name was Jacques Louis." Such was this strange
tale.
The likeness of the children to their father and
mother was, of course, an important element in the
business. Many witnesses repeated that Sholto was
the image of Lady Jean, while Archibald strongly
resembled the Colonel ; others saw no likeness at all.
Lord Lindores was, however, struck by Archie's
" dark brown complexion," and when " the Cause " was
at hearing in London, this cast of face was noticed,
and it was said he resembled a French peasant. The
truth is this power of " seeing a likeness " is very
naturally influenced by the feelings and prejudices of
the person. It will be recalled how in the Tichborne
Cause numbers of genuine witnesses — even the mother
herself — persisted in recognising the heir in the
lineaments of the rude Wapping butcher ; in general
it was the friends of the children that were struck
with the likeness, while the Hamilton partisans could
see none.
Sir John related how he came to meet the
accoucheur, which was in the street on his first visit
to Paris, whither he went by himself; he thought
he would secure him, and the other agreed to give
his services. He would give no address or say
where he was to be found. He said, however, that
he was always to be met with at the public gardens.
Sir John, when pressed as to how, if Lady Jean were
suddenly seized with illness, he was to be found,
had no answer to make. The accoucheur, he said,
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