Lady Audley's Secret Chapter 7 - After a Year

In which the weary yet steadfast George Talboys, still shadowed by the loss of his wife, is persuaded by his kindly friend Robert Audley to leave London for a peaceful respite in Essex, where they encounter the radiant and charming Lady Audley whose youthful beauty and frivolous delight enrobe a house both grand and quietly secluded. Amidst rustic calm and autumnal charm, Lady Audley’s playful confidences with her maid hint at secret errands, while a sudden summons to visit an ailing acquaintance stirs a moment of anxious resolve behind the locked doors of her private chambers.