The scene opens with Caius telling his wife that he'll never pester her again if she ever finds someone she likes. He tells her that he once told Caius that he wouldn't leave if he ever found someone he liked and that he would never get entangled in someone he didn't like. Caius asks him if he's even curious to know the name of the man he loves, and Caius says that's irrelevant, because the person he loves is someone he loves. He says that if Caius doesn't ask him who the man is, then it's not enough for him, because he still loves the man. He's going to tell Caius the man's name, even if he hasn't asked Caius who he is. He calls Caius a "brute" and says that he still made him say it. He also says that Caius walked away because he hadn't had a good beating in a while. He asks if this is because Caius has gotten too bold, or if he just wanted to get away from Caius. When Caius