The chapter opens with a flashback to the time when the Governess was a young woman. The Governess is on her way back to work when she sees the young people on the way and wonders if they're trying to eat her. She's worried that she's being eaten by someone, but she reassures herself that they'll all be back soon. She tells the men to rub their eyes shut and not to worry about what's going on around them. She also tells them that they can talk to her about anything they want anytime. She says that she always feels a bit sorry about the issue of tuition, but that she doesn't want to feel guilty about it. She promises to do it for her. The men start to clap, and then she tells them to stand up and spread thank you. She asks if they would all feel different if they had their daughter and her son-in- law together. She then says that they might all feel the same way, since they've all grown up. They start to wipe the floor, and she asks if there's anything she needs to be continued.