Ophie's Ghosts

Over the following days, Ophie works with Penelope to prepare the manor for the cousins’ arrival. Ophie doesn’t appreciate Penelope’s attitude and scolding, but she tries to tolerate her new coworker.

One day, Ophie sneaks away from her work to see Clara in the attic. During Ophie’s exchange with the ghost, Clara remembers more about the day she was murdered. She tells Ophie to look for her comb on the attic floor, which fell out when she was attacked. Amid the search, Colin appears and demands to know why Ophie is helping Clara. Ophie explains that Clara deserves justice; she then continues her search for the comb. Suddenly, Penelope arrives and takes the comb from her. Ophie stays quiet when Penelope puts it in her own hair.

Over the next few days, Ophie doesn’t have time to return to the attic. Meanwhile, Penelope’s demeanor changes, and she is chattier and friendlier than usual. Ophie is startled when Penelope starts calling her “chickadee”—the same nickname that Clara calls her. Then, one day, Penelope insists on taking Ophie to go see a movie. Ophie is shocked when she witnesses Richard giving her money for them to go together.