At first he maintained his refusal of Clairmont's companionship and allowed her to be in his presence only in the company of the Shelleys; later, they resumed their sexual relationship for a time in Switzerland.
Först vidhöll han sitt avslag på Clairmonts sällskap och lät henne bara vara i hans närvaro i sällskap med paret Shelley, senare fortsatte de sin sexuella relation under en tid i Schweiz.