In this chapter, we are introduced to the young bride-to-be, Miss Betsey, and her fiance, the Duke of Albany. The bride asks the duke why he should not come to her village and become her husband. The duke replies that his place has not had any celebrations for a long time, so he will bring the bride back and let her bros there "have some fun." Miss betsey is shocked to learn that the duke is a man and that she is also a man. She tells the duke that she hates women, and the duke responds by saying that she can't be a man like a woman. Miss Bety is so upset that she cannot help but thump her head against the second in command's chest. The Duke is so shocked that he cannot help her. He tells her that the guard who knocked all the maids out of the house has also kidnapped her. The guards have searched the house but have failed to find her. They decide to go and search for her the next day.