This chapter opens with a description of the departure date of the "Dissemination Group of Western Turks" , a group of men from the West who have come to visit their friends in Turkey. The group consists of the Duke of Guise, his wife, and their two daughters. Guise tells the group that he has come to see them off because he has a stomachache and is unable to catch up with them. He is extremely jealous of his wife's absence. The Duke tells Guise that he cannot accept this because he is afraid it will be difficult for them to see one another again. He says that he will try to find a way for Guise to marry his daughter in the city of Daqi, which is located on the border between the two countries. He adds that he is about to "suffocate from mere imaginations" . He asks Guise if he is tired of sitting in a carriage and if he wants to express his love in public. He replies that he does not want a long distance relationship. He then asks if Guise has ever thought of what he and Guise will do when they are separated from one another. She replies that she has thought of a plan to marry him in daqi, but that it will take several days. She says that she was trying to think up a reason for her father to agree to their marriage, but Guise doesn't care. He tells her that it took only half a day for the group to arrive, and that they will have to travel for several days to get to