... she is 'The youngest of several daughters of a country parson', which also indicates her simple country background. Her naivety also makes her very romantic and imaginative. James writes that she has '...come up to London from the country' which hints that the governess is very determined and eager for the job. Her trusting nature is also revealed when she doesn't question the master's bizarre rule; 'that she should never trouble him again.' She doesn't question him, as she is enthralled and under his spell, hinting at her infatuation. This also could mean that the narrative would be biased in his favour. The governess first sees Peter Quint at dusk in the first few weeks of her governorship at Bly. The governess is standing in the trees in the garden, and Peter Quint appears on top of the tower. James makes us think that there is something unusual about this, because ...

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