# The Fourth Scene explained — No Name

> Chapter companion for No Name by Wilkie Collins.

## What happens

The scene shifts to Aldborough, Suffolk, where Magdalen and Captain Wragge continue their scheme under assumed identities as the Bygraves, preparing to ensnare Noel Vanstone.

## Themes in this chapter

### Identity and Disguise

Magdalen and Captain Wragge adopt the false identities of the Bygraves to infiltrate Noel Vanstone's circle.

### Revenge and Justice

Magdalen's plot is driven by a desire to reclaim what she believes is rightfully hers, blurring the line between revenge and justice.

## Character check-ins

### Magdalen Vanstone

Now posing as Miss Bygrave, she is deep in the deception to reclaim her inheritance.

### Captain Wragge

Acting as Mr. Bygrave, he orchestrates the plot with Magdalen in Aldborough.

### Noel Vanstone

The target of the scheme, residing in Aldborough and unaware of the Bygraves' true identities.

### Mrs. Lecount

Noel Vanstone's housekeeper, who remains suspicious and watchful of the newcomers.

## Key lines

> The Fourth Scene Aldborough, Suffolk.

The story moves to the coastal town of Aldborough in Suffolk.

_This brief line sets the new location for the unfolding scheme._

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