In this short scene, the governess tells her daughter, who has been left outside by her father, that she has been "scared to death" by her magic. The governess blames herself for leaving the girl outside. She tells the girl that the knot of the girl's heart has now been untied, and she is happy. The girl tells the governess that since she was born, she has lost her mother, and the governess is sorry that she cannot accompany her through her life. She says that she loves the girl, and that it is a pity that she is unable to accompany her. She asks the girl why her father did not come to the ceremony of her daughter's birth, and he says that he does not care about her, and will come soon. She adds that she thought that she was lonely and helpless, and wonders if the boss could get paid earlier in the day. The boss tells her that she should get out of the house, because she has no money. He knows how much she loved him, and how much he suffered for her, but fortunately, now she has almost forgiven him.