Back at the house, the Governess tells her son that he's coming home today, and she tells him to be quiet and not to cry. She also tells him that if anyone tries to bully him, he should write down the names of the people who have bullied him. The Governess says she'll be back a week later, and that she's going for a walk. Her son asks her what's wrong with zheng. She says that he was moody since he returned from the town. He's been hitting her, she says,