“Magnificent” estate
When Margaret first visits the Angelfield estate, she is shocked, having seen its look. Ruins, burnt rooms after the fire and absolute chaos cause her disgust. “Not even a ghost could survive here.” The irony is that the estate and its conditions are so terrible that the ghosts will probably live out-of-doors.
Sinless woman
The doctor’s wife, who takes care of Vida Winter, is not a bad woman at all. However, deeply convinced of her own sacred destiny, she believes that God keeps an eye on her every deed. She is so absorbed in her pride that she does not notice her mistakes she does. “She is a do-gooder, which means that all the ill she does, she does without realizing it.” It is ironical that believing in God, she thinks he will forgive her sins.
Curious children
Vida Winter tells Margaret that she liked to overhear the gardener’s conversations with the governess in her childhood. She confidently claims that “there can be no secrets in a house, where there are children.” It is an ironic fact, because children are always honest and can tell the truth at the worst possible time. They are so curious that they can spoil al the secrets of adults.
