Section 7: Volume 2, chapters 10-12 Summary

In chapter ten, Montoni reminds Mme. Montoni of her deadline. At dinner, Montoni's glass bursts, and he later accuses Mme. Montoni of the poisoning and has her dragged away. Emily decides to search for her aunt while everyone is asleep. She worries because Annette does not appear. When she sneaks out of her room after midnight, she finds Annette, who Ludovico locked into a room for safety. Annette directs Emily to the east turret where Emily calls for her aunt, but no one answers. In chapter eleven, Emily asks Montoni about her aunt and says to release Annette. Montoni refuses to respond about Mme. Montoni but agrees to release Annette. Emily hears mysterious music that night and feels like her father is talking to her, comforting her. In the next chapter, Emily learns that the prisoner in...