Chapter Four finds Victoria and Abby in Liverpool, searching for the legal office of Green and Burgess so Victoria can ascertain the facts about her unexpected inheritance of Orsbrick Hall. Finally, she meets solicitor Lynton Grey but the more she learns the greater the mystery of her benefactor deepens. Along the way unexpected circumstances give rise to renewed male interest for both Victoria and Abby, but another irritating situation arises. Who is the strange woman in the purple shawl following Victoria around?