The Turn of the Screw, Chapter 22 summary
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In Chapter 22, the governess feels frightened after Mrs. Grose and Flora leave, but she performs confidence before the household and abandons the usual schoolroom routine with Miles. Over a private meal, his questions about Flora’s illness bring their changed relationship into focus, and he points out that they are alone.
What happens
- The governess learns that Mrs. Grose and Flora have departed and hides her fear beneath a show of authority.
- Miles stays away until dinner, while the governess recognizes that their usual relationship as teacher and pupil has broken down.
- She arranges a downstairs meal without servants and considers using Miles’s intelligence to help him.
- Miles asks about Flora’s illness, and the governess argues that leaving Bly protects her from a harmful influence.
- After the meal is cleared, Miles looks through the window and then remarks that they are alone.
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