Lady Audley's Secret: personer, tidslinje og steder

Lucy Graham marries Sir Michael Audley while privately keeping a concealed ring connected with her earlier identity.

George Talboys sails toward England with a fortune, eager to see the wife he secretly left.

Phoebe takes baby keepsakes from a concealed drawer in Lady Audley’s rooms and promises Luke a pub.

George and Robert investigate Helen’s reported death at Ventnor, where a grave and other evidence convince George.

Robert and George enter Lady Audley’s locked rooms through a secret passage, and George silently studies her portrait.

Robert discovers George is missing and searches the inn, Audley Court, and the railway station.

Mr. Maldon claims George has left for Australia, but a partly burned telegram deepens Robert’s doubts.

Phoebe admits fearing Luke and tells Lady Audley that she has shared her mistress’s secret with him.

Robert’s remarks about circumstantial evidence make Lady Audley faint and strengthen his doubts about George’s supposed journey.

Robert discovers an unauthorized visit to his rooms and finds Helen Talboys’s letters missing from George’s trunk.

Robert challenges Maldon’s account, removes Georgey from his care, and arranges schooling with restricted visits.

Clara follows Robert and demands justice for her missing brother, persuading him to continue investigating.

Mrs. Vincent denies sending the illness telegram, and a concealed address on Lucy’s abandoned box strengthens Robert’s suspicions.

Letters documenting Helen’s sudden departure closely match the timing of Lucy Graham’s arrival at school.

Robert confronts Lady Audley with evidence linking her to Helen Talboys, and she threatens his life.

Lady Audley persuades Sir Michael that Robert’s suspicions arise from mental disturbance.

Lady Audley locks Robert’s bedroom at the inn and leaves a candle near decorations before a fire breaks out.

Lady Audley admits killing George and tells Sir Michael about her first marriage and false death report.

Sir Michael leaves Audley Court with Alicia, while Robert takes responsibility for Lady Audley’s care.

Dr. Mosgrave examines Lady Audley, calls her dangerous, and provides an introduction to a Belgian clinic.

At the Villebrumeuse asylum, Lady Audley tells Robert how she caused George to fall into the old well.

Luke reveals that he helped the injured George escape and gives Robert letters proving George’s survival.

Robert proposes to Clara, and George returns before their planned journey to find him begins.

Robert enjoys family life with Clara and George, while a letter reports Madame Taylor’s death abroad.