The Fate of Sister Agatha（3 / 8）

t, she drowned in the pool last night."

"How could she suddenly drown?" one girl asked, astonished.

"She''s always hysterically sleepwalking. It''s only a matter of time before she lost her footing someday," Charlotte commented.

"They say it''s not an accident," Amy shook her head. "I overheard a few Sisters whispering; apparently, she deliberately jumped into the pond."

"That woman always seemed unhinged. Why did she choose last night to commit suicide?" another girl curiously inquired.

"It seems it wasn''t simply to end her own life," Amy explained. "There''s an experienced old gardener in the convent, and he believes that the madwoman died within her dreams. In her final moments, she must have seen something she imagined in the pool, compelling her to venture into the waters. There was likely no struggle before her passing, as her face bore a serene smile."

The big girl Anne nodded in agreement. "Regardless, the madwoman''s death brings peace. She always wandered around in the dead of night, sometimes disturbing our sleep with her creepy songs."

It was only then that Fiona finally spoke up, "I believe what I saw last night was her figure. But how could this woman have gone mad?"

"Oh, dear Fiona, so you haven''t heard the story of the madwoman in the convent!" Charlotte exclaimed, exaggeratingly.

"I can tell you all about it," Amy immediately boasted, "I have the most complete understanding of her story."

After the lights were out that night, everyone gathered around Amy''s bed. Except for Fiona, the schoolgirls present had all heard the tale of the madwoman several times to varying extent. However, the allure of the story still attracted them to join little Fiona in listening.

"Do not be deceived by the ghoulish appearance of the madwoman, for behind it lies a tragic romance," Amy began her narration with a solemn expression. "This woman was originally born into a highly noble