Grimshaw throws the real will into the fireplace but Bonnie and Sylvia rescue the remaining part of it. Grimshaw's help, as he is a master forger as well as her ally) and prearranged the sinking of the Thessaly ship by paying the captain in an attempt to claim the Willoughby fortune. They discover a secret passage and overhear a conversation in which Miss Slighcarp reveals she has forged a copy of Lord Willoughby's will (with Mr.

Sylvia steals the key from Miss Slighcarp, who is bathing (and is actually bald), and frees Bonnie. Bonnie demands she take it off and eventually throws a pot full of water on Miss Slighcarp yelling, 'I hate you!' Miss Slighcarp then locks Bonnie in a wardrobe in the schoolroom, and Sylvia sees that Miss Slighcarp has ordered James to rid of all the toys. The day after, Bonnie and Sylvia catch Miss Slighcarp in Lady Willoughby's best dress. During dinner, Miss Slighcarp refuses to give an explanation on the servants' dismissal, gives the girls porridge instead of their usual feast and harshly reprimands Bonnie after she accidentally spills a glass of milk on her father's farewell letter thus Bonnie begins to suspect her governess's true cold and evil nature. The girls return in the night to discover that Miss Slighcarp has dismissed all of the servants except for James and Pattern. The next day, Bonnie and Sylvia go out on a sleigh and are almost attacked by wolves until they are rescued by Simon, a boy who lives in a cave and raises geese. Not long after, Bonnie's parents leave for their convalescence aboard the Thessaly. Grimshaw with them back to Willoughby Chase. Grimshaw is knocked unconscious after wolves attempt to attack the train. When the train arrives at the station, Mr. The following morning, Bonnie sneaks into the carriage meant to pick up Sylvia, taking with her a rifle. At Willoughby Chase, a beautiful middle-aged woman arrives, revealing herself to be Bonnie and Sylvia's fourth cousin and their new governess, Letitia Slighcarp. While travelling on a train, she meets a mysterious man named Grimshaw. Meanwhile, in London, Bonnie's cousin, Sylvia, is leaving her Aunt Jane to keep Bonnie company while her parents are away. Lady Willoughby is ill, and her father plans to take a convalescence to the Mediterranean Sea.

Like the book, the film is set in an alternative-history version of nineteenth century England where packs of wolves roam the countryside.īonnie Green is the spoiled daughter of Lady Willoughby, who live at the country estate of Willoughby Chase. ( January 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.

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