In this short scene, we learn that the Governess has been drinking heavily in order to "forget my troubles" . The Governess, however, is not so sure about this. She notices that the woman in question seems to have a "strange power" , and she asks why she is feeling this way. She also notices that she is being followed, and asks why he is still there. She tells him not to follow her, and he tells her not to try to trick him into going back to his house. He tells her that if she does not let him go, he will kill her.