Lady Audley’s Secret · Character

Georgey

The young son of George and Helen Talboys.

minor

Also known as Little Georgey, little Georgey, Master Georgey

First appearance: Mrs. Plowson

Georgey's tie to George Talboys is one of the pressures that moves Lady Audley’s Secret—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

George and Helen's infant son, mentioned as being born during George's financial struggles.

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With George Talboys (family): Georgey is George's young son, whom George deeply loves and seeks to reunite with after his wife's abandonment. With George Talboys (family): Georgey is George's young son, whom George deeply loves and seeks to reunite with after his wife's abandonment. With George Talboys (family): Georgey is George's young son, whom George deeply loves and seeks to reunite with after his wife's abandonment.

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Family
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Character groups

Audley Circle Core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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George Talboys
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Georgey is George's young son, whom George deeply loves and seeks to reunite with after… How this plays out →
George Talboys
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Georgey is George's young son, whom George deeply loves and seeks to reunite with after… How this plays out →
George Talboys
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Georgey is George's young son, whom George deeply loves and seeks to reunite with after… How this plays out →

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In the story

Georgey appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II: On Board the Argus
George and Helen's infant son, mentioned as being born during George's financial struggles.
V: The Headstone at Ventnor
Mentioned as the little grandson with Captain Maldon on the beach.
VI: Anywhere, Anywhere Out of the World
George's young son, initially does not recognize his father and is attached to his grandfather.
XII: Still Missing
George's young son, who was kissed in his sleep by his father and mentions a 'pretty lady' who gave him a gold watch, hinting at past connections.
Mrs. Plowson
Little George Talboys, now nearly six years old; reveals that a 'pretty lady' visited him at night, left a watch, and cried.
Little Georgey Leaves His Old Home
The child who is taken away from his grandfather by Robert Audley; he prattles about his grandfather's behavior and is sent to school.
XXVII: Beginning at the Other End
Helen left her little boy at nurse in Wildernsea when she departed.
XXXIV: My Lady Tells the Truth
Mentioned as the child who was bribed to call the dying girl 'mamma'.
At Peace
Now eight years old, a handsome dark-eyed boy who plays by the river and visits his father at the cottage.

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