The next morning, the Governess is in her office outside her perfect boss's office. The Governess, who has just returned from a trip to the Middle East, is overcome with worry. She is worried about her husband's reaction to her presence in the office, and she wonders if he has been thinking about her. She asks him if he is enjoying the trip, and he replies that it is nice to visit an inn. He tells her that he was the one who thought of going to the inn, and that he hopes it will cheer him up. He says that the other day he seemed to be blushing from his memory, and the feeling of being "the same as always" makes him feel "lifted off his chest."