bomb destroyed railway, go back to paris. Everything is in its place, asks about jean marie, gets hair washed. Armistice had been signed, go home, finds happiness in returning to her home, fear of losing jobs, peaceful, no post, new director of the bank, fourier, berates everyone for their egotism, michauds receive letter sacking the couple, misses the son wishes to protect and be protected, they talk to fourier and gain more money, anguish over son.