The Scarlet Godwins - Eleven

Marley writes a confessional letter explaining that her relationship with Charlotte was descending into alcoholism. On determining that Charlotte was mentally unwell, she tells how she followed her sister to London, only to be able to barge in on a clandestine meeting with Louise Gross. Otto's thoughts have taken him to the same juncture in the story. He recalls his conversation with Louise, long after the event, when she told him what happened when she met with a panicked Charlotte at a railway station. On the day he had that conversation with Louise, Otto was excited about meeting the person he's been talking to in his head all along.