"Leave put on jingle" The narrator tells Sophie that she has lost many of her dolls' clothes and necklaces during their move to the castle. She says that her baby is smart, and she wonders if he is a cunning brat. He is contemptuous of the maid and beggar, and his mother is captivated with a kiss. The narrator wonders if being a clever brat means he is smart. He says that it is hard to imagine the kind of adult Alger will become. He tells her that the church's visitors will be visiting the castle that night, and that she should prepare for them. She tells him that she cannot stay there for a long time, as she can hear the people talking. She wonders if the castle is haunted, as the master is a nice man, but the mistress is unreasonable. She also says that the chef and the maids have resigned because of the recent incidents, and the castle has invited a priest to check for signs of evil in the castle