This scene is set in the middle of the night, during which the Governess is trying to control her anger. She is annoyed that she has not been able to get rid of the maid, who has been touching her things. The Governess tells the maid to get out of the room, but the maid refuses, saying that she found the incident by accident and that she will not touch her things again. She asks the maid why she did not tell her not to answer the maid'