sentences:  During the Great Fire of London in 1666, Merivel rescues an elderly woman from a burning house when nobody else will help, stirred by memories of his own mother dying in similar circumstances when others could not help her.He gives his card to someone in the vicinity who asks for his name to pray for him.This card eventually ends up being passed to the King, who is suitably impressed by Merivel's personality change through time from fool to selfless individual.