In this short scene, we are introduced to a new character named Ellie, who is a student at Barnardo College. Ellie is described as being beautiful, kind, and kind-hearted, and we are told that she is in love with Barnardo's student, Raphael, whom she has just met in the hallway of the college. Elly's response to Raphael's question about his feelings for her is that he is "not in love" , and so she is going to leave.