The little girl asks the grand preceptor if the royal uncle isn't coming today either. The grand preceptor says he's outside waiting for her, and the little girl can't believe that the royal highness has the time to visit the palace today. The royal uncle has been staying at the manor for the past few days, and he hasn't come back to the palace for a few days. He's lying to her, she says, and she's mad at him. She's going to tell the regent to bring the preceptor to fetch the uncle, and then she'll ask him about the brothels. The preceptor tells her that the uncle is doing fine, and that he'll be coming to the library to teach her how to manage the court. The girl is confused, and asks the preceptor if he meant for her to learn how to run the court, or if he was just teaching her to seduce men. He says he meant to teach the girl how to be a good steward, and