When the Governess arrives at the party, she is greeted by her husband, who asks her where she is. The Governess tells him that she is in the middle of a conversation with her mistress, and that she will soon return. When she asks him where he is, he tells her that he is on his way to see her mistress. He asks her to come with him, but she refuses, saying that she does not want to be seen with him. When they arrive at the house, they are greeted by their hostess, who tells them that they are welcome to stay and have a bite to eat. When he asks her what she is doing there, she says that she has gone to visit a friend. When asked what she was doing, she replies that she had gone to see a friend of hers, and when asked where she was, she replied that she was in the country. She says that the friend had come to visit her, but when she asked where he was, he said that he was in London.