Madame de Guiche complains that she is not feeling well. She borrows a side chamber from the master and tells him stories about all sorts of beautiful young men, each with red lips and fair skin. She wonders what is going on. The master tells her that the doctor has arrived. He tells her to get her props ready for the visit. He says that he is here to play his part, but she has not said a single word of flirtatious love. He wants to find her a beautiful lady to be his bride. He asks her to take off her clothes so that he can have fun with her