Lady Audley's Secret, Chapter 7 summary
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In Chapter 7, George Talboys remains deeply distressed after a year of widowhood and accompanies Robert Audley to Essex despite a refusal of hospitality at Audley Court. Lady Audley avoids meeting George that evening, sends Phoebe on a confidential errand, and departs with Sir Michael after receiving an urgent message about Mrs. Vincent.
What happens
- George puts away his mourning clothes, but his grief persists and his son remains distant.
- Alicia reports that Lady Audley refuses visitors, so Robert and George travel to the Sun Inn instead.
- The Audleys’ carriage stops outside the inn, but Lady Audley signals against an immediate introduction to George.
- Robert praises Lady Audley’s beauty while George silently recalls meeting his wife and begins to cry.
- Lady Audley discusses her resemblance to Phoebe and offers her money for a confidential London errand.
- A message reports Mrs. Vincent’s dangerous illness; Lady Audley leaves with Sir Michael after carefully locking her rooms.
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What to notice
George compares grief to an embedded bullet. His outward recovery does not mean that his pain has ended.
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Why does Robert keep Alicia’s letter instead of burning it?
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