Volume III: Chapters I - III Summary

I - The Red Light in the Sky

Lady Audley decides that either Robert must be committed or otherwise removed from the scene. She decides to go back to Mount Stanton with Phoebe on the pretext of settling yet another debt for Phoebe and Luke Marks. Even though it is very dark outside, Lady Audley steals out of Audley Court and walks three miles in the dead of night to finally take care of Robert Audley. After handling the most recent debt for Phoebe and Luke Marks, Lady Audley locks Robert's room from the outside. She then sets fire to the inn and quickly goes out. She insists that Phoebe return to Audley Court with her. Three quarters of a mile from Audley Court, Phoebe looks back and sees the red glow of...