In Lady Audley\u2019s secret, it is extremely important to look at word choice when examining any part of the text. Words are replaced, sometimes for aesthetics, but in the writing of Baddon, there appears to be something more significant about any word change. Take for example, the tombstone description on page 45. It reads, \u201cSacred to the memory of Helen, The Beloved Wife of George Talboys, Who departed this life, August 24th, 1857, aged 22, Deeply regretted by her sorrowing Husband\u201d (45). There are two things that stand out in terms of word choice. The first is the use of the word \u2018departed.\u2019 Normally it would be common to use a word associated with death, of which departed is only loosely related. The word \u2018departed\u2019 has more of a temporary connotation than a word associated with death would have. This seems to suggest that maybe using the word departed has some ulterior motive in which Braddon is foreshadowing a different fate for Helen Talboys. Another important word choice to note is the use of the word \u2018regretted\u2019 to describe George\u2019s sentiments on the matter of his wife\u2019s death. A more common or likely word to be used here is \u2018mourned,\u2019 but Braddon could easily be hinting at some unrevealed part of George\u2019s past, where he feels some sort of regret for something he did or could have done. Regret is the second word choice that seems to indicate that the reader does not know all the details of the past relationship between Helen and George.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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