The scene opens with a soliloquy by Madame Bovary, in which she asks the audience to imagine that she is in love with a man. She tells the audience that the man she loves is Monsieur Roussillon, and that he is the love of her life. She then goes on to tell the audience about the man's love for her sister, Wendy, whom he loves dearly. She also tells them that she has been in constant love with the man for many years, but that he has insulted her every day, calling her crazy and calling her a "lunatic" . She asks him to leave her alone with him, but he refuses, saying that he loves his sister more than anyone else. Madame