In the middle of a coffee shop, Madame Bovary is annoyed that Madame Pernelle has not changed her behavior. She tells her that she risked her life to come and fetch her, and that she is here to find the "essence" of her love. She asks for a kiss, but Madame Boleyn refuses to speak to her, saying that she has come to find work. She says that she would like to kiss her, but she has not even opened her mouth. She then says that Madame Bourchier is not against it, because she came for work, and she asks her if she thinks she is a "naive little goodnight kiss," and she replies, "Sweet dreams . .