The Duke of Dupuis is in the middle of a ceremony when he is interrupted by the noise of a minister offering him a cup of wine. The Duke asks the minister why he is drinking, and the minister tells him that he has already said that he will not stand on the stage today. The minister asks the lieutenant to dance with his sister and shake the Duke's hand. The lieutenant says that it is the first time he has seen the Duke like this, and he asks the Duke if he drank too much. The duke says that his brother is not well, and that he needs to go and look after him. He tells the lieutenant that he does not need to send anyone to follow him and take care of everyone in the barracks, as he has been sick since he was a young man, and how can he withstand this? The lieutenant tells the Duke that his clothes are messy, as if someone had seen them, he would have lost his dignity. He asks the