The next morning, the Governess calls on her old friend, who is now back at work. The Governess confesses that she misses her. She tells him that she has something to tell him, and that he should see her in one week. He is nervous about confessing, but he does not realize what she is going to say. The two begin to discuss the events of the previous week, and the conversation is interrupted by the arrival of a new employee. The new employee asks about the previous day's events, and she explains that she was worried because she had not been able to communicate with her friend. She admits that she did not want her friend to worry about her, but that she does not want to be the last person to know about her.