In this short scene, Ganymede tries to convince Guppy to let him go to see Madame de Nesle. Guppy refuses, saying that he can't bear to leave him alone with Madame de N'Yonze. He also refuses to go to Madame's house, where she lives with her husband, and to stay at her house with her father, who is still alive. He tells Guppy that he'll take him back to his room to rest, and that they can go anywhere they want.