In which the governess confronts a dreadful apparition alongside Mrs. Grose and the children, only to find her assurance challenged by Flora's grave and accusatory silence, while the spectral presence remains impervious to their denial. She endures a moment of profound despair, culminating in a solemn evening spent in uneasy companionship with Miles, whose taciturn presence offers a muted comfort amid the somber shadows that have settled at Bly.