In this scene, Roxane, the wife of Roxane's husband, is caught up in the middle of a conversation with her lover, who is a subordinate of her husband's. The two are having an affair, and Roxane is trying to find out what's going on. She's worried that she's being watched, but Roxane reassures her that it's fine, because she knows what people do when they're not around. She thanks Roxane for her help, and asks her to leave the room.