The Governess tells the Governess that she is staying home because she is sick. She says it is a mysterious illness but nothing serious. She tells her that she will check on her later when she returns home. She also says that she has not seen her since she left for Italy three days ago. She asks him to leave a message for her so that she can play the piece they are doing. He says that every pianist dreams of playing the piece at least once. He also asks if she is still in school, and she says she is. He asks her why she hasnt called him on Mother's Day or Father's day. She has not answered his phone, and he wonders why she is not at home. He tells her he is in Italy and that he has sent her the rice and the nori. He then asks her if she has had a fight with him. She replied that she had fought with her teacher and that she would not answer his phone. She then asks him why he hasn't sent her a message. He replies that he is thinking he will send her the piece. He compares the piece to a poem he wrote about a place that reminds him of his childhood in warsaw. The piece is called "Chopin" and it is written in the style of a minor piece. It is a love song. It was written by a man who left warsaw and went to live in Vienna for his musical career. He is described as looking tenderly at the place where he was born and grew up. He describes it as a time spent "reminiscing ing" and he says that there were times in his life when it was painful. He mentions that his teacher at school has called in sick with something serious. He adds that she was about to compete in her exams once she was done with them. She looks like she is fourteen and he is 73. He