The next morning, the Governess tells her husband that she will not be able to visit for a few days because her mother wants her to stay home and care for her sick son. She tells him that she has made dinner and that she plans to meet with him the next day. The Governess says that her mother asked her to do all of the things she was asked to do by her, so she hopes that she can tell her mother that she did all of her tasks. She says that if only she had been able to do this herself, that would have been so wonderful. She then says that he will continue to do the same thing tomorrow. He says that his mother wants him to continue to stay with him and that if he were to die, she would want him to remain with him for the remainder of his life. She asks him if he has a problem with his mother, and he replies that he