The next morning, the Governess wakes up to find that her lover has turned into a "beast" . She's worried that he's going to "stun" her with a kiss, but she can't tell him that she's not in love with him. The Governess tells herself that she can take a "cold shower" , and then she'll be able to "twitch" him with a "live kiss" and "swoop" his "whole body" with her kisses. She wants to tell him what happened, but can' t seem to find a way to do so. She wonders if he'll forgive her, and she wonders if they're going to come back soon. She also wonders if the two of them knew each other at a mixer, and if they know each other's secrets. She doesn't know if he treats her like a daughter, or like a wife, or anything. She decides to go look for