I made the point that Wallis was sensible being in the relationship with POW because being the king's favorite does has its perks and advantages, she would be a fool not to accept. In terms of dollars and cents, Wallis did receive a large amount of jewelry from David, and those are part of "her spoils". In later years when a lady broke her engagement and decided to sent the large diamond solitaire ring back, Wallis stopped her "Don't ! It is cash !" Wallis had wanted to be the king's favorite, there is no doubt, but whether she wanted to be his wife or caused the abdication, I don't think so. As for as the abdication is concerned, the men made the choices, and she was a bystander. When members of the government asked her to stop the abdication, she agreed at once and wrote David a note and contact her lawyer to stop the divorce. I don't think anybody could have done anything more than that. Wallis had done more than Lola Montez or Magda Lupescu to tried to avert David from jumping ship. On the point about what would happened had David stopped at the last minute on the abdication. Wallis herself had thought about returning to China or maybe to reconcile with Ernst. I think either men would have made a financial provision for her, so I don't see that as a loss.