In this short scene, we learn that the Governess has lost all of her money and is now in debt to a mysterious man named Spenser. The Governess is furious that she has lost so much money and feels that she is being manipulated by the mysterious man, who has taken over all of the money in the country. She is also angry because she has not been able to find the man who is responsible for the theft. She demands that the man be punished for his role in the theft, but the man refuses to answer her questions, saying that he will give her three days to find him.