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\u201c\u2019George,\u2019 said Robert Audley, laying his hand gently upon the young man\u2019s arm, \u2018you must remember that the person whose name you saw in the paper may not be your wife. There may have been some other Helen Talboys.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018No, no,\u2019 he cried, \u2018the age corresponds with hers, and Talboys is such an uncommon name.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018It may be a misprint for Talbot.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018No, no, no; my wife is dead!\u2019<\/p>\n
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The repeated use of the words \u201cno\u201d and \u201cmay\u201d convey a sense of doubt and suspicion to this scene, where George Talboys first finds out about the death of his wife. George Talboys and Robert Audley are supposed to be friends, so Audley\u2019s reluctance to acknowledge the death of Helen Talboys seems to contain an ulterior motive. Furthermore, obituaries and other articles related to death are often fact-checked multiple times, making Robert Audley\u2019s claim that \u201cit may be a misprint for Talbot\u201d seem all the more suspicious. Braddon may use this exchange in order to connect the Audleys to the death of Helen Talboys. In my opinion, this exchange foreshadows Lady Audley\u2019s secret, either that she murdered Helen Talboys, or that she is in some other way connected to her death. However, this is not the only possible outcome; it is also possible that Helen Talboys conspired with the Audleys to fake her own death, in order to avoid George Talboys. Thus, this passage puts an air of uncertainty over the death of Helen Talboys.<\/p>\n
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