The old marquis, who has invited the young woman to his party, is surprised that the princess has not yet arrived. He tells the girl that she reminds him of his own father, who had invited her to stay in his house for seven years, but suddenly left without saying a word. The young woman has lost contact with her father ever since, and she is sure that the marquis wants her to marry him. The girl, however, does not show any emotion when she approaches the young man, and he is surprised to learn that she is scheming against him. He asks her to give him a toast on his behalf, but she refuses, saying that she forgot about that. He then asks the girl to stand up for him as a distinguished person, and the girl does not accept his wine. He says that he lost his footing, and now he has to leave. The party is about to begin, but the girl refuses to put on her dress. She is a sharp tongued girl, he tells her. He wants to see her in the party, and then he will know if she is normal or not