Will you do this?
If I laid the case separately before three of our ablest counsel, and they concurred in as many opinions that it could not be supported, would this equally affect his Lordship's mind, and also induce him to return you an adequate proportion of the purchase money?
Perhaps nothing but the Court treating him as it treated Southey [Footnote: In the case of "Wat Tyler," see Murray's letter to Byron in preceding chapter, April 12, 1817.] may sufficiently impress Lord B.
After the consultation with Bell you will better judge.

Shall I get it appointed as soon as he comes to town?
Ever yours faithfully, SHARON TURNER.
Mr.Bell gave his opinion that the Court would not afford protection to the book.

He admitted, however, that he had not had time to study it.
The next letter relates to the opinion of Mr.Shadwell, afterwards Vice-Chancellor: _Mr.Sharon Turner to John Murray_.
_November_ 12, 1819.
Dear Murray, I saw Mr.Shadwell to-day on "Don Juan." He has gone through the book with more attention than Mr.Bell had time to do.

He desires me to say that he does not think the Chancellor would refuse an injunction, or would overturn it if obtained....
Yours most faithfully, SHARON TURNER.
In the event the injunction to restrain the publication of "Don Juan" by piratical publishers was granted.
Towards the end of 1819 Byron thought of returning to England.

On November 8 he wrote to Mr.Murray: "If she [the Countess Guiccioli] and her husband make it up, you will perhaps see me in England sooner than you expect.