Miss Betsey tells the young lady that if she and the second miss have a fight, it will ruin the reputation of the first lady. The young lady tries to make up for her behavior by saying that she still wants to make the second lady like her. Miss Bede tells her to find a plain, low-quality dress and trust her once. She says that if the madam knows she serves her in this way, then she must be blamed. The second lady is not at the party yet, and Miss Big says that she is waiting for her sister. Miss Big tells her that the party is getting late, and that they should get out. When Miss Big asks if the dress is the same one that her sister wore last year, Miss Big replies that it is not, but that she will have to wear it when she becomes a princess