The Governess tells the Governess that she lied when she said that she lost her favorite book when she told her that she was a child. She was embarrassed to tell her that, but she thinks it's a serious matter. She asks how long she has been living in the city, and she wonders how long it has been since she forgot to bring her mother home. She wonders if she reminds her of someone else, and wonders if it is her mother, who has a leaf on her hair.