The being that Matilda is revealed to be converts Ambrosio from her seducer to her victim. Raymond mistakes the Bleeding Nun for Agnes and escapes by burying her, which turns out to be the fate of Agnes herself. In all these cases statements characters make about themselves turn out to be ambiguous or capable of interpretations they or their hearers do not foresee. Absolute control over meaning is not possible and what seemed reliable ground for action and decision becomes treacherous uncertainty.
