The scene opens with a soliloquy by a young woman who has just returned from a trip to India. She tells the young man that she is going to travel to the country to practice her art. The young woman tells him that she has made up her mind to go because she wants to be more "determined" in her relationship with him. She asks him not to leave her alone because she fears that she will not be able to protect him if he is away for a long time. She also tells the man that if he does not come with her, they will be caught by the gypsy woman, who will torture them both. The woman tells the boy that she does not want him to go with her because he is too nice to her. The boy tells her that he will go along with her as long as she tells him what is going on. The girl tells him to be quiet and not to worry about her feelings for him because she will be with him all the time.