He falls in love with Laura, who closely resembles the ‘woman in white’,
but Laura marries another man because she promised to her father. Marian
advises Walter to leave Limmeridge House, because Laura is engaged to
baronet Sir Percival Glyde, who is coming soon. Laura receives an anonymous
warning against her future marriage, and Walter remembers the ‘woman in
white’ talking about some wicked and cruel baronet. He thinks the warning
letter is from that woman.