The next morning, the Governess realizes that the kiss she received was a gift from her lover. She asks him why he kissed her, and he replies that it was a "gift" and that she should accept it. The Governess asks him to explain what he was doing, but he says that she would not understand if she did not explain herself. He says that if she didn't explain herself, she wouldn't get the kiss either. She tells him to think about what he did the night before and to take responsibility for her actions. He asks if she has to bind herself to him just because of the kiss, and she replies that she does not. She says that her brain feels "a little fuzzy" and she wonders if she would hear her father say this. She wants to know if she likes her as a friend, or if she can't move her body anymore. She decides to go downstairs and tell her parents, but she says that they should have already noticed. They decide to