In this short scene, Roxane laments the fact that she has lost her way in the world, and laments that she and her friend, Mariana, are "just strangers" . She curses the heartless, heartless man who lives in the house, and she curses Mariana for not being more attentive to her. She also curses Roxane's brother, who she believes is responsible for her predicament. She laments his lack of interest in her, and curses him for being indifferent to her plight.