After waiting for a while, the Governess returns to the office. She asks if the boy has been feeling well. The boy says that he has, but that he is not at school. The Governess asks if he is afraid of what happened in the previous day's class, and the boy replies that he was afraid of the same yesterday. She tells him that the teacher told him that he had caught the flu, so she came to check on him. He is very weak, and she tells him to go home and rest. When she returns to her room, she finds the boy sitting on the couch. He asks her if she would like to eat with him, but she says that she would rather eat alone. He tells her that he will not steal her food, and that it will make her feel better. She replies that it is rude for him to eat alone, but he does not mind since he will be eating alone