Carmilla, Chapter 8 summary
Chapter 8 of 17 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 8, the household searches unsuccessfully for Carmilla until Laura finds her back in her room, frightened and unable to explain her disappearance. Laura’s father proposes that she walks in her sleep, turning the household’s alarm into relief, although his account remains a theory.
What happens
- The secured windows and locked dressing room leave Laura unable to explain Carmilla’s disappearance.
- Laura’s father leads a search through the house and grounds, but the morning brings no trace of Carmilla.
- At one o’clock, Laura finds Carmilla beside her dressing table and summons the household.
- Carmilla says she falls asleep in bed and wakes on the dressing room sofa without knowing how she moves.
- After Carmilla admits to childhood sleepwalking, Laura’s father proposes that she unlocks doors and wanders while asleep.
- The household accepts his explanation with relief, while he expresses concern about Laura’s appearance.
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