She questions them, trying to get them to tell the "truth", that they can see ghosts, even though she fully believes that they do it. She asks Flora about it once she sees the child looking out the window. Flora replied: “Ah, NO! » She returned, almost with the privilege of childish inconsistency, with resentment, but with a long sweetness in her little drawling negative speech. At that moment, in the state of my nerves, I absolutely believed she lied...' The governess believes that Flora is trying to hide her lie behind her innocence and beauty. The child's gentleness, so beloved before, was now an escape from troubles among the governesses. , saying such things but with such gentleness as what Miles had done, speaking to him "Think of me, for a change, badly!" I will never forget the gentleness and cheerfulness with which he said the word. » Miles hid his words behind his gentleness and happiness, that the child still seems innocent. The kids are starting to act like the governess thinks, but it's still bad.