In the garden of the windward house, ives and his elder sister, Lily, are discussing the beauty of the garden. Lily's sister, who was once the chief apprentice to Baron, is now a crippled cripple. Baron's father died early, and he only has Lily left, who has a serious illness. He and his sister have a deep love for each other, and they want to get married. . baron comes to look at his sister's condition, but he is interrupted by his sister. She tells him not to try to cure her, because she knows her illness, and she does not want to be exploited by wicked men. She asks him if there is anything he hides from her. He tells her that he promised her that if she could cure him, he would be at herbeck and call. She says that if it were the price of her lifetime freedom, she would not have her illness cured. She reminds him that she only has two choices: she can marry into the Bolton house, or she can die, leaving her younger brother, baron, alone in the world