In the back room of the library, Madame Bovary is furious that she has been tricked into believing that Shmoop and his men have gone to the mad woman's room. She is shocked to find that the room is on fire, and that the woman has been locked in there. She also realizes that the madwoman is not in the room, but is instead hiding somewhere else. She realizes that she is being tricked, and she decides to go find her father and ask him to send some elite soldiers to rescue Shmoops. Madame Bogar is furious at her for going to the ducal mansion, which is not convenient to talk to. She says that she had to tie her up, as there was a "great man" waiting to meet her, who would tell her everything. She tells her that the pattern on the badge on her watch is similar to that of the mandarin watch she has, which does not prove anything. She asks her mother to go too, but she tells her not to worry, as the soldiers have undergone extensive training and will definitely bring the narrator back. The host instructs her to accept the mission, and the reward obtained is one gold coin.