"My lord, my lord" is the first line of dialogue in the play. It begins with a soliloquy by the Duke of York, in which he tells his servant that he wants the Duke to be his "side concubine" because he is "who he is" . The Duke asks the servant if he will let him be his side man because of his "appearances" , and the servant replies that he will only do so because the Duke is who he is. He tells the Duke that he does not have any gold, silver, treasure, or power, and that what he can do is "as you wish !" . He then tells the servant that there has never been a male who became a concubin before, and he thinks that commoners will judge him for it. He says that the ancestors "wipe the juns" is now "indering my protection." The Duke tells him that he and the Duke live together, but that he should not treat him like an animal. He explains that the Duke has cut his hand, and it will take a few days for him to recover. He also tells the Prince that he has caught a cold, and should get rid of the cold. The Prince says that there is a "warm place" outside the house, where the Duke can get away from the cold and the gossip.