The Turn of the Screw Chapter 1

In which the narrator arrives at a grand country estate to assume charge of a charming young pupil, finding herself enchanted by the brightness and innocence of the child and the welcoming simplicity of her housekeeper. She explores the spacious, somewhat antiquated mansion under the child’s confident guidance, feeling both pride and a faint unease as she settles into her new role amid the imprints of past and present.