The scene switches to the office of the Governess, who is in a hurry to leave. The Governess tells her supervisor that she is not worthy of his attention, and that she will not marry him. She also tells him that she does not have the heart to marry him, because he is rich and from a good family. He tells her that it is better for her to have someone else to rely on than to be her own boss, and she is grateful for his compliment