The scene opens with a description of the herb garden. It is the scene of a quarrel between the master of the garden and his servant. The servant asks the master if he has learned anything. The master replies that he has, and the servant asks him if he regrets it. The old man says he has done nothing wrong by sending the servants to him. He says he heard the wicked girl unsealing her sister. He asks the servant to come with him to the garden. He tells her to lie down and wait when he is ready to operate on her. He warns her not to pass out on him later, and he tells her that he will be there soon to check in on her