The maid tells Sophia that her father is selfish and will never love anyone other than himself. She tells her that she cannot leave him because he is called selfish and arrogant. She says that if he were older, he would be a rival to Alex. The maid then gives her handkerchief made by her mother and says that she has been writing to her every day and that there is so much she wants to say to her. She carves her face on the wood and thanks her family for their willingness to follow her