Armadale Book the second - Chapter IX

In which Allan Armadale and his companions explore the eerie solitude of the Broads, encountering a mysterious cottage and enduring a somewhat uneasy picnic interrupted by the absent arrival of a friend. Alone at the water's edge, Allan confronts strange premonitions and a haunting vision that lead him to an unexpected meeting with Major Milroy’s enigmatic governess, Miss Gwilt.