The Turn of the Screw Chapter 24

In which the governess confronts the dreadful apparition of Peter Quint at the window while striving to shield the boy, Miles, from its malignant presence and endeavours to understand the troubling circumstances of his departure from school. The scene unfolds with a mixture of terror and tender determination, culminating in a poignant and silent moment between the two, set against the backdrop of a quietly watchful day.