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1. Robert accuses Lady Audley of setting the inn fire, explains his escape, and demands a confession before Sir Michael.
2. Lady Audley admits killing George Talboys but claims that madness, rather than deliberate wickedness, explains her action.
3. Before Sir Michael, she describes childhood poverty, her mother’s illness, and her fear of inheriting madness.
4. She recounts marrying George, resenting poverty and his departure, abandoning her home, and accepting Sir Michael under a false identity.
5. She explains how her father and Mrs. Plowson help pass off Matilda’s death and burial as her own.
6. Sir Michael refuses to hear more, entrusts her welfare to Robert, and orders preparations for the last train to London.

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Lady Audley directly admits the act Robert accuses her of committing. Her next claim shifts the dispute toward her mental state and responsibility.

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