This scene opens with a conversation between the Governess and her servant. The Governess asks the servant why he is acting so weird, and the servant tells her that he is upset because he is eating lunch with another man. He also tells her to be straightforward with him and not to bother him anymore. She tells him to give her some time to think about it, and she promises to think it over. She then goes back to work. She asks if someone is there, and he says that she is not there. He then leaves the room and tells the servant to let the girl know when she returns.