Miles, the boy, has been expelled from his school, for a sin so dreadful the headmaster will not even discuss it. Anna hears whispers through the night often leading towards Flora's bedroom. Anna then learns that her predecessor in the job, one Miss Jessel, drowned in a lake on the property.
Miles was expelled from his school for a sin so severe that the headmaster refuses to discuss it. At night, whispers often reach Flora's bedroom, and Anna learns that her predecessor, Miss Jessel, drowned in a lake on the property.