 She felt depressed and later wrote that she was unable to give her natural vivacity full play.She retired for two additional years, during which time she gave birth to a daughter, Nancye Doris Stewart (1893–1973), the child of her lover Musgrove, before returning to Australia.In September 1893, Stewart began playing a repertoire of nine operas including Gianetta in "The Gondoliers" and the title role in "La Cigale".