In this chapter, we learn that the Governess has returned to the city, and that she and her uncle have been living outside of time ever since they became guardians of the city. The Governess tells the others that she will never see her old self again, because the current Governess and she are like the "front and the back" of a page in history, and they will never meet one another. She suggests that they take a walk around the city and see if they can spot the current person.
In this chapter, we learn that the Governess has returned to the city, and that she and her uncle have been living outside of time ever since they became guardians of the city. The Governess tells the others that she will never see her old self again, because the current Governess and she are like the "front and the back" of a page in history, and they will never meet one another. She suggests that they take a walk around the city and see if they can spot the current person.