The Governess tells the Governess that protecting her and teaching are the only things she's determined to do. She's also determined to protect her from her husband, who she thinks would make a girl "laugh here" . She wants to stay away from him, but she can't stand the sight of him drinking. She invites him to join her for a drink, but he refuses, saying he's so drunk that he'd rather be alone. She tells him that she'll help him up, but that she doesn't want him to hit her. She asks him if he wants