The next morning, the Governess scolds Zillah for getting injured by his father. She tells Zillah that he will go to school the next day and that he should be careful not to tell anyone that his father has hit him. Zillah says that he has been injured by accident. The Governess tells him that he must be careful because his father will kill him if he tells anyone about his father's injuries. She then asks him how old he is, and he replies that he is seven years old. She asks him why he is at home and he says that his dad dropped him off at school because he does not want to waste his time studying. When she returns, she notices that Zillah looks like he has just eaten a steamed bun. She scolds him for being hungry and asks him if his parents will continue to be his father