 Ann discovers that her predecessor , Emily Jessel ( Lightfoot ) , is buried in Bly 's church , and is told that Jessel killed herself . She also begins to see the figures of a young man and a young woman around Bly . Mrs Grose dismisses Ann 's stories , but one maid , Carla ( Walker ) , tells Ann of the sexually abusive former valet Peter Quint ( MacLiam ) . Mrs Grose reveals that Carla had been badly affected by the War , and is prone to flights of fancy . Later , Ann is woken at night by the figure of the woman , and follows her to find Flora standing next to an open window . The pair see Carla fall from the roof , landing near Miles , who is in the garden . Ann rushes outside , and sees the male figure on the roof . Inside again , Mrs Grose assures Ann that she must be confused . 
