The Third Epoch: The Story continued by Walter Hartright, Part I Summary

A week later Walter has rented two floors of a news vendor's shop, one for himself and one for Marian and Laura, posing as his sisters. He learns that the woman buried in Laura's grave is Anne Catherick. To help Laura and Marian win back her rightful inheritance, they must hide and plan and gather evidence.

The Third Epoch: The Story continued by Walter Hartright, Part I Analysis

Walter, Anne and Marian hide in plain sight. By hiding among the poor, they appear as no threat to Count Fosco and Sir Percival, but they are a formidable threat unified.