Lady Audley's Secret Chapter 4 - In the First Page of ‘The Times’

In which the indolent yet likable Robert Audley resumes acquaintance with an old friend newly returned to England, whose hopeful prospect is abruptly overshadowed by a startling and grievous announcement. The scene unfolds amid the leisurely backdrop of London streets and familiar haunts, where the appearance of a name in the death list swiftly casts a sombre hue over their reunion.