The next morning, the Governess complains that she's hungry. She's not sure what to do with herself since she'll be alone with Mr. Dixon for three days. The Governess tells the maids to take three days' leave, but the maids refuse, saying that they'll have to stay with her for one more meal. She tells them that she hasn't cooked in a long time, and that she doesn't want to be a burden to her husband. She asks if they can have the next meal, and the maids say that they can, but that it's too late. She says that if they had stayed up later, she'd have been able to cook the next one, but she still wants to make sure that she has the right kind of food.