Uncle Silas Chapter 55 - The Foot of Hercules

In which the troubled governess returns to Maud's household, her presence stirring both apprehension and uneasy cordiality, while a gatekeepers' stern refusal confines her movements and a startling glimpse of a figure within the mill rekindles old fears. A mysterious encounter with Beauty confirms suspicions that the elusive cousin, long thought vanished, lingers near, casting a shadow over Maud's quiet days.