It's late, and Madame Bovary has to go back to her hotel to get some sleep. She's worried that Bovary wants to see her, but she's also worried that he's asking her for a date. She doesn't know what to do after they arrive at the island, so she tries to get Bovary to tell her what's up, but he won't tell her. He tells her that if she fails to say yes to his proposal, the engagement will be invalid, and they'll have to get back together again. He also tells her about the success of the exhibition, which has gotten a lot of attention in the past few days. He's glad that his family's name is back on the public's mind again, and he feels so happy. He asks to be dropped off at his hotel, but Bovary refuses, saying that he has to wait for her at her hotel. He then asks her to go to his hotel and wait for him there, and she refuses. She then tells him that she'll be back at the hotel, waiting for him.