In this chapter, we are introduced to a number of characters who have been introduced in the previous chapters. The first of these characters is the Governess, who is very concerned about her husband's health. She tells him to slow down and be careful with his bruised area. The Governess tells him that he is on top of "crap" , and that he should get up first. She asks him how she can apply medicine to him, and he tells her that he did not mean to hurt her. He tells her to take off her shirt since it is easier for him to do this. He says that he used to get hurt a lot, but that it is