# II: The Narrative of the Doctor explained — The Woman in White

> Chapter companion for The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.

## What happens

The chapter presents a death certificate for Lady Glyde, signed by Alfred Goodricke, stating she died on July 25, 1850, at No. 5 Forest Road, St. John's Wood, from an aneurism.

## Themes in this chapter

### Deception and Trust

The death certificate presents a seemingly official record, but its accuracy is suspect given the broader conspiracy surrounding Laura's identity.

### Law and Justice

The certificate is a legal document that may be used to falsely establish Laura's death, highlighting the manipulation of legal systems.

## Character check-ins

### Laura Fairlie

Listed as Lady Glyde on the death certificate; reported deceased at age twenty-one.

### Goodricke

The doctor who certified the death of Lady Glyde, signing the official certificate.

## Key lines

> I hereby certify that I attended Lady Glyde, aged Twenty-One last Birthday; that I last saw her on Thursday the 25th July 1850; that she died on the same day at No. 5 Forest Road, St. John’s Wood, and that the cause of her death was aneurism.

I, Alfred Goodricke, confirm that I treated Lady Glyde, who was twenty-one years old, saw her for the last time on July 25, 1850, and that she died that same day at 5 Forest Road, St. John's Wood, due to an aneurism.

_The doctor's official statement certifying the death of Lady Glyde._

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