The governess tells her son that she has not seen her grandpa before. The painting she sees reminds her of the witch's words. The governess explains that the painting depicts an exiled revolutionary who suddenly returns home. She explains that she thought the painting was referring to an important event, such as the return of a loved one, but the painting turns out to refer to an abstract painting. She asks her son why his family keeps having horrible things happen to them. The young master asks her what she is doing, and she tells him that her son has stolen some jewelry. The mistress tells the young master that she is not a thief and that she had asked the master to let them have some of their old jewelry. When the mistress tries to leave, she is interrupted by her son, who tells her that he has stolen the jewelry. She tells the child that he is her only child and that he would be hurt if she hit him in the head.