The duke tells the princess that he is from the Howard family, which means that he can get the dukedom in the future if he chooses. He tells her that she should not waste her time with a woman who does not have a future. The princess asks if they should close the windows, but the duke says that the wind is fine. The duke asks her to read a book before going to sleep, but she says that she has offended him. He asks her why she did not tell him why she came to his bedroom. She tells him that she thinks about him every night before she goes to bed.