Lady Audley's Secret, Chapter 30 summary
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In Chapter 30, Lady Audley tells Sir Michael Audley that Robert Audley is mentally disturbed and links his suspicions about George Talboys to an obsession. Her genuine distress strengthens her case, and Sir Michael promises to keep Robert away from her and arrange a medical assessment rather than accept his accusations.
What happens
- Lady Audley joins Sir Michael in the library and reports Robert’s visit and departure for Mount Stanning.
- Her genuine sobbing alarms her husband, and she blames Robert for causing her distress.
- She argues that Robert’s fixation on George Talboys’s disappearance makes him insane.
- She reports his claim that George is murdered at Audley Court and prevents Sir Michael from visiting him that night.
- Sir Michael promises to keep Robert away from Lucy and seek a doctor’s judgment.
- Lucy secures her husband’s protection, cancels her dinner engagement, and privately imagines making Robert fear her.
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What to notice
Lucy reveals that Robert suspects her while presenting herself as confused and innocent. Sir Michael responds by accepting madness as the explanation.
Quick check
Why does Sir Michael abandon his plan to visit Mount Stanning that night?
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