When the Governess returns, she is greeted by her servant, who introduces himself as "Qi lin ." The Governess is shocked to learn that her husband is not the same man he was when she first met him. She tells him to be careful, as he is "totally different today" , and she tells him not to "crack such a joke," as she is afraid that his wife will learn of his "filthy ideas" in her mind. She asks the servant not to make fun of her husband's change in appearance, as she does not want his wife to know that he is still in love with her. The servant tells her that he does not know what she is talking about, and the two begin to argue, with the servant accusing her of being a "dull and vapid woman coming from an orphanage" . He tells her she is not worthy of his constancy, and wonders how he can "split up" the couple he ships. He asks if the author of the story has written a "mystery," in which there is "your and their names," and he asks if there is any clue as to the murderer's identity. He wants to know