The Governess tells her husband that his wife's illness is getting worse and that he needs to take care of the house. He tells her that he can't help her with the house chores because he's not doing so well at work. He's also worried about his son, who doesn't like to play with other boys anymore. He says that the other boys don't seem to like him either. He also says that his son's attitude towards school has changed, and he'd like the Governess's family to be able to deal with it too.