The Governess tells the boy that he is not allowed to eat raw fish because it is considered unclean. She also tells him that his father, the Governess's godfather, has left the village. The boy asks where his father is and is told that he has been sent to find him. When he asks where he can find him, he is told to look for him in the woods. He is also told that if he is found, he will be given a new name